Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 III

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX10 III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was released 5 years earlier than the RX10 III which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the GF5 grades versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 offers external dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the GF5 against the RX10 III.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and RX10 III is 89 and 53 respectively.

Normally, its tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF5 and RX10 III.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF5 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony RX10 III will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged GF5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.