Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ8

The following is a detailed review of the Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GF2 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the SZ8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GF2 grades against the SZ8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 features outer dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has measurements of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GF2 and the SZ8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and SZ8 is 88 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specifications. The picture below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF2 and SZ8.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic SZ8 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged GF2 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.