Sony ZV-E1 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S

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Specifications

General	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Brand	Sony	Panasonic
Model	ZV-E1	Lumix DC-GH5S
MSRP	$2200 (body only), $2500 with 28-80mm F4-5.6	$2499
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	CMOS
Sensor Size	Full Frame	Micro Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions	35.6 x 23.8 mm	17.3 x 13 mm
Total Pixels	13 Megapixel	11.93 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	12.1 Megapixel	10.28 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 102,400	160 - 51,200
Boosted ISO Range	40 - 409,600	80 - 204,800

Photo	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Processor	BIONZ XR	Venus Engine 10
Max Image Resolution	4240 x 2832	3680 x 2760
Other Resolutions		3:2 (3840 x 2560), 16:9 (4016 x 2256), 1:1 (2752 x 2752)
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	HEIF, JPEG, RAW	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels	Extra fine, fine, normal	Fine, standard
Bit Depth	10-Bit	14-Bit
Timelapse Recording	With downloadable app
White Balance		Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4

Focus	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Focusing System	Fast Hybrid AF (Phase-detection / Contrast-detection)
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Automatic, Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus	Continuous-Servo AF, Flexible, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	+6 to +20 EV	-5 to +18 EV
Number of Focus Points	759	225
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Lens Mount	Sony E	Micro Four Thirds
Crop Factor	1x	2x
Image Stabilization	5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation	5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization
Lens Breathing Correction
Gyroscopic Stabilization

Screen	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Fully Articulated
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.2"
Screen Resolution	1,037k dot	1,620k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Viewfinder		Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage		100%
Viewfinder Magnification		1.52x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)		0.76x
Viewfinder Resolution		3,680k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint		21 mm
Diopter Adjustment		-4 to +3

Shutter	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Shutter Type	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	60 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/8000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)	1/8000 sec	1/16000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	12.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer		Up to 12 fps at 10.3 MP for up to 80 Frames (Raw) / 600 Frames (JPEG) Up to 8 fps at 10.3 MP Up to 7 fps at 10.3 MP Up to 6 fps at 10.3 MP Up to 5 fps at 10.3 MP Up to 2 fps at 10.3 MP Up to 60 fps at 8 MP

Flash	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes		Auto Auto/Red-eye Reduction Forced On Forced On/Red-eye Reduction Slow Sync. Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction Forced Off
Max Flash Sync Speed		1/250 sec
Flash Compensation		-3 to +3 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System		TTL
External Flash Connection	Intelligent Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe, PC Terminal

Exposure	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Average Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes		Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	+3 to +20 EV	0 to +18 EV
Exposure Compensation	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±5 EV (3, 5 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)	±3 EV (3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
Exposure Lock		(AF/AE LOCK button)

Video	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Internal Recording Modes	XAVC HS 4:2:0 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 50/59.94 fps [45 to 150 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98 fps [30 to 100 Mbps] XAVC HS 4:2:2 10-Bit 3840 x 2160 @ 50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps] 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98 fps [50 to 100 Mbps] XAVC S 4:2:2 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 25/29.97 fps [140 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98 fps [100 Mbps] XAVC S 8-Bit Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 100/119.88 fps [60 to 100 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 50/59.94 fps [25 to 50 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 25/29.97 fps [16 to 50 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98 fps [50 Mbps] XAVC S 10-Bit Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [50 Mbps] XAVC S-I 10-Bit 3840 x 2160 @ 59.94 fps [600 Mbps] 3840 x 2160 @ 50 fps [500 Mbps] 3840 x 2160 @ 29.97 fps [300 Mbps] 3840 x 2160 @ 25 fps [250 Mbps] 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98 fps [50 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 59.94 fps [222 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 50 fps [185 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 29.97 fps [111 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 25 fps [93 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98 fps [89 Mbps]	AVCHD Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/50/59.94 fps [24 to 28 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps [17 to 24 Mbps] MP4 4:2:0 10-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [72 Mbps] MOV/MP4 4:2:0 8-Bit DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 150 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 150 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [20 to 100 Mbps] MOV/MP4 4:2:2 10-Bit DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24 fps [150 to 400 Mbps] DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 25/29.97 fps [150 Mbps] 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [150 to 400 Mbps] Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps]
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 1920	4096 x 2160
10-bit 4:2:2 Color
External Recording Modes		12-Bit via HDMI DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 3680 x 2760 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 4:2:2 10-Bit via HDMI DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080p @ 24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps 4:2:0 8-Bit via HDMI 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080p @ 24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps 1920 x 1080i @ 50/59.94 fps
No crop on 4K Videos
Webcam Functionality
Tally/Front Recording Light
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	5 min - UHD 4K 13 hours - 1920 x 1080	unlimited

Terminals	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O	1 x USB-C Input	1 x USB-C Input/Output
Other I/O	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x Sony Multi/Micro-USB Control	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control Input 1 x PC Sync Socket Output
USB Speed	USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Micro	Full Size
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Multiple	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
Bluetooth Version		4.2 LE
NFC
Mobile App Compatible	*As of March, 2023: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control	wireless or smartphone	wired or smartphone

Environmental	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C	14 to 104°F / -10 to 40°C
Operating Humidity		10 to 80%

Physical	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Dimensions	121 x 72 x 54 mm (4.76 x 2.83 x 2.13")	139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43")
Weight (inc. batteries)	483 g (1.06 lb / 17.04 oz)	660 g (1.46 lb / 23.28 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	5.9 x 5.8 x 4.8"	7.6 x 6.1 x 6.1"
Package Weight	1.535 lb	3.01 lb

Power and Storage	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Battery Pack	NP-FZ100	DMW-BLF19
Battery Life	570 shots	440 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)	Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Other	Sony ZV-E1	Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Self Timer		2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount	1 x Intelligent Hot Shoe	1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction		Magnesium Alloy
Electronic Level Gauge
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System		Supersonic wave filter
Included Accessories	Rechargeable Battery NP-FZ100, Shoulder strap, Wind Screen, Wind Screen Adaptor, Body cap, Accessory shoe cap

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