Panasonic GF8 vs Sony FX3
Portability
90 Imaging
54 Features
62 Overall
57
90 Imaging
54 Features
62 Overall
57
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony FX3 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
- Succeeded the Panasonic GF7
Sony FX3
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(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
- Announced February 2021
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Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF8 versus Sony FX3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) offer totally different sensor sizing.
Photography GlossaryThe GF8 was unveiled 6 years before the FX3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the GF8 matches up versus the FX3 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Sony FX3. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Sony FX3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Sony FX3
| GF8 | FX3 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Panasonic GF8
| FX3 | GF8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2021 |  | February 2016 | More recent by 61 months |
| Screen type | Fully articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1440k |  | 1040k | Crisper screen (+400k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Sony FX3
| GF8 | FX3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focus | ||
| Screen size | 3" |  | 3.00" | Same screen measurement |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 offers external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony FX3 has sizing of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic GF8 versus Sony FX3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF8 and the FX3.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and FX3 is 90 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and FX3.
As you have seen, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF8 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GF8 will provide greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older GF8 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography features
Sony FX3 Portrait photography features
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
focusing manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
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Sony FX3 Street photography information
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (102,400)
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Panasonic GF8 Sports photography information
Sony FX3 Sports photography information
silent mode (1/16,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (600 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Panasonic GF8 Travel photography factors
Sony FX3 Travel photography factors
offers focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
good battery (600 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
has focus via touch
screen is selfie friendly
MP count low (12MP)
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Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography details
Sony FX3 Landscape photography details
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3.00")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great high ISO (102,400)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery (600 per charge)
2 card slots
MP count low (12MP)
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Sony FX3 Vlogging info
touch screen
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external mic port
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
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Panasonic GF8 vs Sony FX3 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Sony FX3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Sony FX3 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2016-02-15 | 2021-02-23 |
| Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 102400 |
| Highest boosted ISO | - | 409600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | 759 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Total lenses | 107 | 187 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Tilting | Fully articulated |
| Screen size | 3 inch | 3.00 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/8000s |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
| Continuous shooting rate | 5.8fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | no built-in flash |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 266g (0.59 lb) | 716g (1.58 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 85 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.4 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3900 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 230 shots | 600 shots |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots |
| Card slots | 1 | 2 |
| Price at launch | $549 | $3,900 |