Panasonic GH2 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we will be contrasting the Panasonic GH2 and Sony RX10 II, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and RX10 II (1") use different sensor sizes.

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The GH2 was announced 5 years before the RX10 II and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the GH2 matches up versus the RX10 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic GH2 and Sony RX10 II in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the GH2 and the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and RX10 II is 70 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and RX10 II.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GH2 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony RX10 II will show greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.