Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 II
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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
- Introduced April 2012
- Replaced the Panasonic GF3
- Updated by Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Introduced June 2015
- Superseded the Sony RX10
- Later Model is Sony RX10 III
Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 II Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GF5 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") provide totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GF5 was announced 4 years prior to the RX10 II and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GF5 scores versus the RX10 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 II Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Sony RX10 II
GF5 | RX10 II | |||
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Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Panasonic GF5
RX10 II | GF5 | |||
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Introduced | June 2015 | April 2012 | More recent by 38 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1229k | 920k | Sharper display (+309k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Sony RX10 II
GF5 | RX10 II | |||
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Manually focus | More exact focus | |||
Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither contains selfie screen |
Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF5 has got 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) while the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GF5 and Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GF5 versus the RX10 II.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and RX10 II is 89 and 58 respectively.
Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF5 and RX10 II.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF5 having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will deliver more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older GF5 is going to be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2012-04-05 | 2015-06-10 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5472 x 3648 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 12800 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 3cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 920k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 4.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.30 m | 10.20 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 267 grams (0.59 lb) | 813 grams (1.79 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 50 | 70 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.5 | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.0 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 573 | 531 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 images | 400 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $600 | $998 |