Panasonic GH5 vs Sony A99

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GH5 and Sony A99, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH5 (20MP) and the A99 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the GH5 (Four Thirds) and A99 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The GH5 was announced 4 years after the A99 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GH5 grades versus the A99 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 and Sony SLT-A99. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH5 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 has got 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) whilst the Sony A99 has specifications of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GH5 and Sony A99 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the GH5 compared to the A99.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GH5 and A99 is 59 and 57 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specs. The pic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH5 and A99.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GH5 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A99 will produce more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger GH5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.