Panasonic GH1 vs Sony RX10

The following is a complete assessment of the Panasonic GH1 vs Sony RX10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GH1 was manufactured 5 years before the RX10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GH1 grades versus the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH1 enjoys outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH1 vs Sony RX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the GH1 versus the RX10.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and RX10 is 81 and 58 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The image underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GH1 and RX10.

All in all, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH1 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX10 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged GH1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.