Panasonic GF8 vs Sony WX5

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GF8 and Sony WX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The GF8 was announced 5 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the GF8 matches up versus the WX5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF8 offers outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GF8 and Sony WX5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GF8 versus the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and WX5 is 90 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by viewing specs. The graphic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and WX5.

All in all, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF8 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GF8 will render more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more recent GF8 should have an edge in sensor tech.