Panasonic G5 vs Sony RX10 II

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic G5 and Sony RX10 II, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the G5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The G5 was launched 3 years earlier than the RX10 II which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the G5 scores against the RX10 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G5 offers physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G5 and Sony RX10 II in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G5 against the RX10 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and RX10 II is 74 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture underneath will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G5 and RX10 II.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G5 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will show more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged G5 will be behind in sensor tech.