Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3
Portability
59 Imaging
60 Features
89 Overall
71
59 Imaging
60 Features
89 Overall
71
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3 Key Specs
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- 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
- Launched January 2017
- Previous Model is Panasonic GH4
- Later Model is Panasonic GH5 II
Sony FX3
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
- Released February 2021
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Here, we will be evaluating the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GH5 (20MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the GH5 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe GH5 was unveiled 5 years before the FX3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GH5 grades against the FX3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 & Sony FX3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery & Sony FX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Sony FX3
| GH5 | FX3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen size | 3.2" |  | 3.00" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 1620k |  | 1440k | Crisper screen (+180k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Panasonic GH5
| FX3 | GH5 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | February 2021 |  | January 2017 | Fresher by 50 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GH5 and Sony FX3
| GH5 | FX3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fully articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Both good for selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH5 provides 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) while the Sony FX3 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
Take a look at the Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GH5 vs the FX3.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 and FX3 is 59 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by viewing technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and FX3.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH5 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH5 will render more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older GH5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GH5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony FX3 as a Portrait photography camera
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
you can focus manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street photography with Panasonic GH5
Street photography with Sony FX3
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
boasts focus by touch
weather sealing
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Panasonic GH5 Sports photography features
Sony FX3 Sports photography features
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low battery (410 CIPA)
does not have phase detect auto focus
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (600 per charge)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Panasonic GH5 Travel photography highlights
Sony FX3 Travel photography highlights
weather sealing
has bluetooth
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
low battery (410 CIPA)
good battery (600 CIPA)
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
boasts focus by touch
selfie friendly screen
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5
Landscape photography with Sony FX3
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
2 card slots
low battery (410 per charge)
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
good battery (600 per charge)
has double storage slots
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Panasonic GH5 Vlogging features
Sony FX3 Vlogging features
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone support
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic port
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Panasonic GH5 vs Sony FX3 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | Sony FX3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | Sony FX3 |
| Type | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2017-01-04 | 2021-02-23 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 102400 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 409600 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 100 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 225 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Available lenses | 107 | 187 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Fully articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3.2 inch | 3.00 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 1,620k dot | 1,440k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 725g (1.60 lb) | 716g (1.58 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") | 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 77 | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 23.9 | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 13.0 | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light score | 807 | 3900 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 410 images | 600 images |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
| Storage media | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Storage slots | Dual | Dual |
| Launch pricing | $1,298 | $3,900 |
