Panasonic GF8 vs Sony H20

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic GF8 vs Sony H20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The GF8 was announced 6 years later than the H20 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GF8 matches up vs the H20 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 comes with outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has sizing of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF8 vs Sony H20 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the GF8 vs the H20.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and H20 is 90 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and H20.

As you can plainly see, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF8 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GF8 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.