Panasonic GF2 vs Sony RX10 IV

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony RX10 IV, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor size.

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The GF2 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX10 IV which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the GF2 grades versus the RX10 IV when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GF2 enjoys outside measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) while the Sony RX10 IV has specifications of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GF2 compared to the RX10 IV.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF2 and RX10 IV is 88 and 52 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and RX10 IV.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF2 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 IV will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.