Panasonic GH5 vs Sony WX30

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic GH5 and Sony WX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 was launched 5 years later than the WX30 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the GH5 matches up vs the WX30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH5 offers outer measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs) and the Sony WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5 and Sony WX30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the GH5 compared to the WX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 and WX30 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and WX30.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Panasonic GH5 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The newer GH5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.