Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GF8 was introduced 4 years after the GH2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GF8 matches up versus the GH2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 offers external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF8 versus the GH2.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and GH2 is 90 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and GH2.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images but you need to consider the age of the cameras into account. The younger GF8 should have an edge in sensor tech.