Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A3000

Below is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic GF8 and Sony A3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the A3000 (20MP) is fairly well matched but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and A3000 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was manufactured 2 years later than the A3000 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the GF8 matches up against the A3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 comes with exterior dimensions 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 Sony A3000 has sizing of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the GF8 against the A3000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and A3000 is 90 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and A3000.

Clearly, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF8 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A3000 will give you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger GF8 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.