Panasonic GF5 vs Sony HX400V

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic GF5 vs Sony HX400V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and HX400V (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was manufactured 22 months prior to the HX400V making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GF5 grades versus the HX400V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF5 comes with 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 HX400V has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the GF5 and the HX400V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and HX400V is 89 and 62 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking specs. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and HX400V.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony HX400V will give extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.