In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 18-55mm OSS lens | Body only |
Height | 6 cm | 9.81 cm |
Width | 11 cm | 13.85 cm |
Depth | 3.3 cm | 8.74 cm |
Weight | 225 g | 580 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
Protection | - | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.2 Megapixel | 10.28 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 11,930,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,200,000 pixels | 10,280,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | Venus Engine 10 |
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LENS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | - |
Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | Aspherical lens | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 225 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
Face Detection | Smile Shutter, face and smile detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 80-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 | 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 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 49 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour | 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 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF |
FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
External Flash Name | Sony HVL-F7S | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 4096 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | 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 |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
Image Storage | 4912 x 3264 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 4912 x 2760 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 |
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 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
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 |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second | 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) |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR | 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 |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |