Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A3000

On this page, we are comparing the Panasonic GH5 versus Sony A3000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GH5 (20MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the GH5 (Four Thirds) and A3000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was introduced 3 years after the A3000 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GH5 scores vs the A3000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony Alpha A3000. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 enjoys physical measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Sony A3000 has measurements of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GH5 compared to the A3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and A3000 is 59 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and A3000.

As you can see, both of these cameras have the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The GH5 uses the tinier sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The more recent GH5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.