Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610
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Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Revealed January 2017
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GH4
- New Model is Panasonic GH5 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- 640 x 480 video
- 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
- 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
- Introduced January 2012

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610 Overview
Below is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic GH5 and Sony W610, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

The GH5 was revealed 5 years later than the W610 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.
Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GH5 matches up vs the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Sony W610
GH5 | W610 | |||
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Introduced | January 2017 | ![]() | January 2012 | More recent by 61 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+1390k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Panasonic GH5
W610 | GH5 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Sony W610
GH5 | W610 |
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Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH5 offers external 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) and the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GH5 and Sony W610 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5 and the W610.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and W610 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GH5 and W610.
As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GH5 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger GH5 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH5 vs Sony W610 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2017-01-04 | 2012-01-10 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 225 | - |
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-105mm (4.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-5.9 |
Macro focusing range | - | 4cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3.2" | 2.7" |
Resolution of display | 1,620 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 1s |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames per sec | 1.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.50 m |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 4096x2160 | 640x480 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 725 grams (1.60 lb) | 113 grams (0.25 lb) |
Dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 77 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 23.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.0 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 807 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 410 shots | 250 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BN |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Two | Single |
Retail price | $1,298 | $200 |