Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A6700

Below is a extended comparison of the Panasonic GH5 and Sony A6700, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The GH5 was brought out 7 years before the A6700 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the GH5 matches up against the A6700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony Alpha a6700. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony A6700 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") along with a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the GH5 versus the A6700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and A6700 is 59 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The graphic here should give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and A6700.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH5 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6700 will give greater detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images more aggressively. The older GH5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.