Panasonic G5 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G5 versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is relatively close but the G5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 VA (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The G5 was unveiled 7 years before the RX100 VA and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the G5 grades against the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G5 provides external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G5 against the RX100 VA.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and RX100 VA is 74 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The graphic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G5 and RX100 VA.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G5 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 VA will render more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older G5 will be behind in sensor tech.