Panasonic GH5 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony RX100 V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH5 (20MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty similar but the GH5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 was brought out 3 months after the RX100 V which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GH5 grades versus the RX100 V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 offers physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GH5 versus the RX100 V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and RX100 V is 59 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 and RX100 V.

All in all, both of those cameras come with the identical MP albeit different sensor dimensions. The GH5 includes the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult.