Panasonic GH5 vs Panasonic SZ8

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GH5 versus Panasonic SZ8, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 was introduced 3 years after the SZ8 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GH5 scores vs the SZ8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5 has got 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) and the Panasonic SZ8 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GH5 and the SZ8.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and SZ8 is 59 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The picture here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and SZ8.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will show extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more recent GH5 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.