Both Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic GH5 have Four Thirds sized 20.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Another similarity between these two cameras is that both Panasonic GH5 and Panasonic GH5 II sensors lack anti-alias (Low-Pass) filters. Removing anti-alias filter increases the sharpness and level of detail but at the same time, it increases the chance of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Below you can see the GH5 II and GH5 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic GH5 Cameras
Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic GH5 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic GH5 II and Panasonic GH5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, GH5 II has scored 79, 2 points higher than GH5.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic GH5 II
79
23.7 bits
13.1 Evs
1136 ISO
Panasonic GH5
77
23.9 bits
13.0 Evs
807 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic GH5 II
or the
Panasonic GH5 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
