Panasonic GF3 vs Sony RX100 II

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GF3 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The GF3 was brought out 22 months earlier than the RX100 II which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GF3 matches up against the RX100 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF3 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF3 offers outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") along with a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GF3 and Sony RX100 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GF3 versus the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF3 and RX100 II is 90 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF3 and RX100 II.

As you have seen, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF3 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX100 II will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GF3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.