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Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 vs Sony a7 III

    5.45 in
    3.86 in
    Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 Digital Camera
    Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      5.1 in
      2.9 in
      Sony a7 III Digital Camera
      Sony a7 III
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
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      4.7 out of 5
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      38
      4.6 out of 5
      18 user ratings
      5 stars
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      43
      4.3 out of 5
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      3 stars
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      4.1 out of 5
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      3 stars
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      2 stars
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      Full Comparison

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      Sensor

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Sensor typeLive MOSCMOS
      Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFull-frame
      Sensor size0.68 in1.4 in
      ProcessorVenus EngineBIONZ X

      Image

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      ISO
      • 100
      • 200
      • 400
      • 800
      • 1600
      • 3200
      • 6400
      • 12800
      • Auto
      • 100
      • 12800
      • 51200
      • 102400
      ISO minimum10050
      ISO maximum12800204800
      Boosted ISO minimum10050
      Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px6000 x 4000 px
      White balance modes
      • Cloudy
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Auto
      • Cloudy
      • Custom modes
      • Daylight
      • Flash
      • Fluorescent
      • Incandescent
      • Shade
      • Underwater
      Supported image file formats
      • RAW
      • JPEG
      		JPEG
      Photo effects
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Vivid
      • Black&White
      • Neutral
      • Sepia
      • Vivid
      Image stabilizeryesyes
      Supported aspect ratios
      • 1:1
      • 3:2
      • 4:3
      • 16:9
      		3:2

      Optics and focus

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsSony E
      Digital zoom4.0 x8.0 x
      Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x0.78 x
      Minimum aperture3.536
      Maximum aperture3.536
      Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
      Autofocus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • Face tracking
      • Flexible Spot Auto Focus
      • Single Auto Focus
      • Continuous Auto Focus
      • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
      • Face detection
      • One Shot Focus
      Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
      Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
      Number of focus points225693
      Image stabiliserBuilt-inOptical
      Filter diameter2.44 in3.03 in

      Screen and viewfinder

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Screen size3.2 in2.95 in
      Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
      Touch screenyesyes
      Live viewyesyes
      ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
      Viewfinder resolution3680000.0 px2359296.0 px
      Viewfinder magnification1.52 x0.78 x
      Dioptre correctionyesyes
      Diopter adjustment (D-D)-4 - 3-4 - 3
      Eye relief0.83 in0.91 in
      Flip-out screenyesno

      Photography features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Shooting modes
      • Aperture priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Shutter priority
      • Auto
      • Manual
      • Movie
      Camera shutter type
      • Electronic
      • Mechanical
      		Electronic
      Minimum shutter speed60.0 s30.0 s
      Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/8000 sec
      Auto exposure lockyesyes
      Self-timer delay
      • 2
      • 10
      • 2
      • 5
      • 10
      Histogramyesyes
      Flash modes
      • Auto
      • Forced OFF
      • Forced ON
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      • Auto
      • Fill-in
      • Flash OFF
      • Flash ON
      • High-speed Sync
      • Redeye Reduction
      • Slow Sync
      Scene modesPortrait
      • Close-up
      • Night
      • Night portrait
      • Portrait
      • Sports
      • Sunset
      • Landscape
      Self-timeryesyes

      Videography features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Maximum resolution4096 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
      Video recordingyesyes
      Recording resolutions
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      • 4096 x 2160
      • 1920 x 1080
      • 3840 x 2160
      HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
      Supported video file formats
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MOV
      • MP4
      • MPEG-4
      • AVC
      • AVCHD
      • H.264
      • MPEG-4
      • XAVC S
      Camera playback
      • Movie
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      • Thumbnails
      • Single image
      • Slide show
      Max resolution (highest frame rate)3840 x 21603840 x 2160
      Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps

      Audio features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Built-in microphoneyesyes
      Built-in speakersyesyes
      Supported audio file formatsLPCM
      • AC3
      • LPCM
      Noise reductionyesyes

      Design

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Body typeMILCMILC
      Colour of productBlackBlack
      Anti-dust systemyesyes

      Dimensions

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Weight22.75 oz22.93 oz
      Width5.45 in5.1 in
      Height3.86 in2.9 in
      Depth3.44 in3.76 in

      Storage

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Compatible memory cards
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      • MS Duo
      • MS Pro-HG Duo
      • SD
      • SDHC
      • SDXC
      Memory slots22
      Camera file system
      • DCF
      • Exif
      • RAW
      • DCF 2.0
      • DPOF
      • Exif 2.31
      • RAW

      Power

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      Power source typeBatteryBattery
      Battery life (CIPA)410610
      Battery technology
      Lithium-Ion
      Lithium-Ion
      Battery level indicatoryesyes

      Connectivity

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      HDMIyesyes
      HDMI connector typeFull-sizeMicro
      USB portyesyes
      USB connector typeUSB Type-CUSB Type-C
      USB version3.13.1
      Microphone portyesyes
      Supported WiFi types
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      • IEEE 802.11b
      • IEEE 802.11g
      • IEEE 802.11n
      NFCnoyes
      Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
      Bluetoothyesyes
      Bluetooth version4.2 BLE4.1

      Other features

      Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      Sony a7 IIISony a7 III
      GPSnono

      Pros & Cons

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