Panasonic GH5 vs Sony WX80

Here is a comprehensive analysis of the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony WX80, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 was introduced 4 years later than the WX80 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the GH5 scores versus the WX80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 enjoys outside 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 WX80 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GH5 versus the WX80.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and WX80 is 59 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and WX80.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Panasonic GH5 will render greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.