Panasonic GF5 vs Sony RX100 IV

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GF5 and Sony RX100 IV, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and RX100 IV (20MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and RX100 IV (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The GF5 was released 4 years earlier than the RX100 IV and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 IV being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GF5 matches up vs the RX100 IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 IV. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Sony RX100 IV Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 offers outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony RX100 IV has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GF5 compared to the RX100 IV.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and RX100 IV is 89 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and RX100 IV.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 IV will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The older GF5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.