Panasonic GF8 vs Sony HX5

The following is a extensive review of the Panasonic GF8 versus Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GF8 was unveiled 5 years after the HX5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the GF8 grades versus the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF8 has exterior measurements 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 Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the GF8 against the HX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and HX5 is 90 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching technical specs. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and HX5.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will result in extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent GF8 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.