Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic LX5

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic LX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and LX5 (10MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and LX5 (1/1.63") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was revealed 4 years later than the LX5 and that is quite a big difference as far as 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 LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GF8 matches up versus the LX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 comes with outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic LX5 has proportions of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic LX5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GF8 versus the LX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and LX5 is 90 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and LX5.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF8 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will give more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer GF8 should have an advantage in sensor tech.