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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF2
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Previous Model is Sony WX300
  • Refreshed by Sony WX500
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 Overview

On this page, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GF1 and Sony WX350, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF1 was released 5 years prior to the WX350 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GF1 matches up versus the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Sony WX350

 GF1 WX350 
Focus manually Very precise focusing

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Panasonic GF1

 WX350 GF1 
RevealedFebruary 2014October 2009Newer by 52 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Sony WX350

 GF1 WX350 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GF1 has outer dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony WX350 has specifications of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the GF1 vs the WX350.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and WX350 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through specs. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and WX350.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony WX350 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged GF1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Portrait photography info
Sony WX350 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
37
resolution is good (18MP)
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography information
Sony WX350 Street photography information
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
63
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF1
Sports photography with Sony WX350
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
great battery life (380 shots)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
52
amazing zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Travel photography camera
59
great battery life (380 shots)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
72
better than average battery pack (470 per charge)
lighter than competitors (164g)
resolution is good (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography information
Sony WX350 Landscape photography information
60
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
47
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (18MP)
better than average battery pack (470 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual exposure
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony WX350 as a Vlogging camera
25
features face detect autofocus
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
35
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (164 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have microphone jack
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Sony WX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-10-14 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 4.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format AVCHD Lite AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 385g (0.85 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photos 470 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $400 $270