Panasonic GF2 vs Sony HX300

Below is a extensive review of the Panasonic GF2 and Sony HX300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The GF2 was revealed 24 months earlier than the HX300 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the GF2 grades vs the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF2 has outer measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the GF2 compared to the HX300.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and HX300 is 88 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and HX300.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF2 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older GF2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.