Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF8

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G1 was unveiled 8 years before the GF8 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G1 grades against the GF8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G1 features outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF8 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic GF8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the G1 versus the GF8.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and GF8 is 82 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G1 and GF8.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You should count on the Panasonic GF8 to produce extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older G1 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.