Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.81 cm 11 cm
Width 13.85 cm 14.89 cm
Depth 8.74 cm 9.67 cm
Weight 580 g 898 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 580 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g
Camera body only: 898 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.02 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Sensor Resolution 10.28 Megapixel 47.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 11,930,000 pixels 50,440,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 10,280,000 pixels 47,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 29.97 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Image Processor Venus Engine 10 Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 225 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.52x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor, magnification ratio control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 80-51200 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) 51200
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 ISO 50, ISO 51200, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, Cinelike D, Cinelike V, L. Classic Neo, Like709, Like2100 (HLG)
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Tilting (3-way)
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Camera Flash - External flash
Flash Modes - Forced OFF, auto mode with red-eye reduction, auto mode, forced, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 H.264, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card SD card, XQD Memory card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, XQD Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 3680 x 2760
3840 x 2560
4016 x 2256
2592 x 1944
2736 x 1824
2816 x 1584
1824 x 1368
1920 x 1280
1920 x 1080
2752 x 2752
1936 x 1936
1360 x 1360
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
8368 x 5584
5952 x 3968
4272 x 2848
16736 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
HLG Photo 6464 x 4320
HLG Photo 3232 x 2160
7440 x 5584
5296 x 3968
3792 x 2848
RAW 14880 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5760 x 4320
HLG Photo 2880 x 2160
8368 x 4712
5952 x 3352
4272 x 2400
RAW 16736 x 9424 - High Resolution Mode
3840 x 2160
HLG Photo 7680 x 4320
HLG Photo 3840 x 2160
5584 x 5584
3968 x 3968
2848 x 2848
RAW 11168 x 11168 - High Resolution Mode
2880 x 2880
HLG Photo 4320 x 4320
HLG Photo 2144 x 2144
8368 x 3088
8368 x 4148
5504 x 3664
3920 x 2608
2784 x 1856
4880 x 3664
3472 x 2608
2480 x 1856
5504 x 3096
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3664 x 3664
2608 x 2608
1856 x 1856
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 150Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 25 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4992 x 3744 - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 50 fps - 150Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Battery Type Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 360 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone/line input (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
TC input / output
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (4K) 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 60 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording Audio recording, built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Touch AE function, focus lock, white balance shift
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable, flash synchro socket cap
Software - SILKYPIX Developer Studio, LUMIX Tether, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.1 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
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