Panasonic LS5 vs Sony A7R III

Below is a thorough overview of the Panasonic LS5 vs Sony A7R III, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the LS5 (14MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the LS5 (1/2.3") and A7R III (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The LS5 was released 7 years prior to the A7R III and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic LS5 being a Compact camera and the Sony A7R III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the LS5 grades versus the A7R III in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic LS5 provides outer measurements of 97mm x 62mm x 27mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A7R III has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the LS5 versus the A7R III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LS5 and A7R III is 94 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the LS5 and A7R III.

As you can tell, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The LS5 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R III will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 28MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older LS5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.