Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Released February 2016
- Old Model is Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 136g - 104 x 58 x 21mm
- Announced July 2012
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 Overview
Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is relatively similar but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe GF8 was manufactured 3 years after the SZ5 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the GF8 matches up versus the SZ5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic SZ5
GF8 | SZ5 | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | July 2012 | Newer by 44 months | |
Focus manually | More exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ5 over the Panasonic GF8
SZ5 | GF8 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic SZ5
GF8 | SZ5 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen measurements | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen |
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to travel with your camera often, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 features outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ5 has proportions of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GF8 and the SZ5.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and SZ5 is 90 and 95 respectively.
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF8 and SZ5.
As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GF8 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.
Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2016-02-15 | 2012-07-18 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Maximum boosted ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 8 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.8 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) | 5.60 m |
Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1280 x 720p ( 30,25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 266g (0.59 lbs) | 136g (0.30 lbs) |
Dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 104 x 58 x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 images | 250 images |
Battery form | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $549 | $195 |