Panasonic GH2 vs Sony RX10

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic GH2 versus Sony RX10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very comparable but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was unveiled 4 years prior to the RX10 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GH2 scores against the RX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 enjoys physical dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GH2 versus the RX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH2 and RX10 is 70 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and RX10.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH2 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will provide more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The older GH2 will be behind in sensor innovation.