Panasonic GF5 vs Sony HX350

The following is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GF5 vs Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF5 was announced 5 years prior to the HX350 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GF5 matches up versus the HX350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 offers outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GF5 compared to the HX350.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and HX350 is 89 and 62 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to see the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and HX350.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX350 will deliver more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged GF5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.