Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic SZ5

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.