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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Announced January 2017
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH4
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH5 II
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The GH5 was announced 2 years after the SZ10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the GH5 matches up versus the SZ10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic SZ10

 GH5 SZ10 
IntroducedJanuary 2017January 2015More modern by 25 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k460kClearer screen (+1160k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic GH5

 SZ10 GH5 

Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic SZ10

 GH5 SZ10 

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 provides outside dimensions 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 SZ10 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GH5 vs the SZ10.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and SZ10 is 59 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and SZ10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GH5 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH5 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent GH5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Portrait photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography details
76
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
35
good MP (16MP)
offers face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Street photography camera
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
70
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (177 grams)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH5
Sports photography with Panasonic SZ10
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery power (410 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
34
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.4 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (200 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Travel photography information
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography information
68
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (410 per charge)
67
lighter than others in class (177g)
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (288mm)
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery life (200 CIPA)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
bad battery power (410 shots)
41
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
terrible battery life (200 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH5 Vlogging factors
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging factors
75
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone port
32
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
lighter than others in class (177g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic SZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-01-04 2015-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 225 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,620k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 1.4fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB 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 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 725 grams (1.60 lb) 177 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.9 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 807 not tested
Other
Battery life 410 photos 200 photos
Battery format 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 media Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 2 1
Cost at release $1,298 $200