Panasonic GF3 vs Sony RX10

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GF3 versus Sony RX10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") offer different sensor size.

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The GF3 was launched 3 years before the RX10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GF3 scores versus the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF3 has got outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony RX10 has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GF3 and the RX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF3 and RX10 is 90 and 58 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and RX10.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX10 will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged GF3 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.