Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A7S II

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A7S II, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and A7S II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizing.

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The GH5 was launched 15 months after the A7S II making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the GH5 grades vs the A7S II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 features outside dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A7S II in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the GH5 compared to the A7S II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and A7S II is 59 and 68 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH5 and A7S II.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic GH5 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger GH5 should have an edge in sensor tech.