Canon A810 vs Panasonic GF8

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon A810 vs Panasonic GF8, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the A810 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The A810 was revealed 5 years before the GF8 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon A810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the A810 scores vs the GF8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon PowerShot A810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The full galleries are provided at Canon A810 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon A810 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the A810 versus the GF8.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A810 and GF8 is 93 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the A810 and GF8.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The A810 features the smaller sensor which will make getting shallower DOF harder. The older A810 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.