Panasonic GF3 vs Sony HX1

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony HX1, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF3 was announced 2 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GF3 scores vs the HX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF3 features outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has sizing of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony HX1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the GF3 compared to the HX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and HX1 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF3 and HX1.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF3 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GF3 will result in extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent GF3 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.