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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released January 2017
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH4
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH5 II
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and S1 (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GH5 was unveiled 6 years later than the S1 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GH5 scores against the S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic S1

 GH5 S1 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2011More recent by 74 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Panasonic GH5

 S1 GH5 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic S1

 GH5 S1 

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 comes with external measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the GH5 and the S1.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and S1 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by reading technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and S1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will deliver more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic S1 Portrait photography features
76
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
saves RAW files
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Street photography info
Panasonic S1 Street photography info
74
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Sports photography information
Panasonic S1 Sports photography information
68
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
terrible battery (410 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
27
image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S1 as a Travel photography camera
68
environment proofing
has bluetooth
includes touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (410 shots)
62
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
no Timelapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography advice
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
2 card slots
terrible battery (410 shots)
32
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic S1 as a Vlogging camera
75
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has microphone support
31
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (117 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no microphone socket
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2017-01-04 2011-01-05
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 225 11
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 725 gr (1.60 pounds) 117 gr (0.26 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 images 240 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Two 1
Launch price $1,298 $269