Panasonic GF8 vs Sony RX10 III

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GF8 vs Sony RX10 III, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the RX10 III (20MP) is very similar but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and RX10 III (1") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was brought out about the same time to the RX10 III and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GF8 matches up versus the RX10 III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 has got physical 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 RX10 III has proportions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") and a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GF8 and the RX10 III.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and RX10 III is 90 and 53 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF8 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX10 III will offer more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively.