Panasonic GF8 vs Sony W650
Portability
90 Imaging
54 Features
62 Overall
57
90 Imaging
54 Features
62 Overall
57
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
96 Imaging
39 Features
32 Overall
36
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony W650 Key Specs
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Superseded the Panasonic GF7
Sony W650
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(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 124g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
- Launched January 2012
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On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic GF8 and Sony W650, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is relatively close but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe GF8 was revealed 4 years later than the W650 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GF8 scores vs the W650 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Sony W650
| GF8 | W650 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2016 |  | January 2012 | Fresher by 50 months |
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony W650 over the Panasonic GF8
| W650 | GF8 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Sony W650
| GF8 | W650 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen |
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony W650 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 has exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GF8 versus the W650.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and W650 is 90 and 96 respectively.
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony W650 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching technical specs. The visual below may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF8 and W650.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor sizing. The GF8 has the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier. The fresher GF8 provides a benefit in sensor technology.
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony W650 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF8
Portrait photography with Sony W650
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Panasonic GF8 Street photography details
Sony W650 Street photography details
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sony W650 Sports photography info
silent mode (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery (230 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Panasonic GF8 Travel photography highlights
Sony W650 Travel photography highlights
comes with touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low battery (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
really wide (25mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
Photography GlossaryLandscape Comparison
Panasonic GF8 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W650 as a Landscape photography camera
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery (230 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Panasonic GF8 Vlogging information
Sony W650 Vlogging information
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
missing external mic jack
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than others in class (124 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.6)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Panasonic GF8 vs Sony W650 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650 |
| Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Introduced | 2016-02-15 | 2012-01-10 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | - |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | - | 5cm |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Screen tech | - | Clear Photo TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 2 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/1600 seconds |
| Highest silent shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shooting speed | 5.8 frames per second | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) | 3.70 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 266g (0.59 lb) | 124g (0.27 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 230 photographs | 220 photographs |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | NP-BN |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $549 | $140 |