Panasonic G5 vs Sony RX100 IV

Let's take a closer look at the Panasonic G5 and Sony RX100 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the RX100 IV (20MP) is relatively similar but the G5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The G5 was manufactured 3 years prior to the RX100 IV which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G5 matches up vs the RX100 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery and Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G5 provides outside measurements 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 RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G5 and Sony RX100 IV in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the G5 compared to the RX100 IV.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G5 and RX100 IV is 74 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G5 and RX100 IV.

As you can tell, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 IV will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged G5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.