Panasonic GF2 vs Sony W830

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF2 and Sony W830, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and W830 (20MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and W830 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The GF2 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the W830 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W830 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GF2 grades against the W830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Sony W830 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 has got exterior measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony W830 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF2 and Sony W830 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the GF2 vs the W830.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and W830 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and W830.

Clearly, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF2 with its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony W830 will result in more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GF2 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.