Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A3000

The following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic GF5 and Sony A3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and A3000 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor size.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The GF5 was manufactured 16 months before the A3000 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the GF5 grades vs the A3000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 provides physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony A3000 has proportions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GF5 and Sony A3000 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the GF5 and the A3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and A3000 is 89 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and A3000.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A3000 will give more detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.