Panasonic GH2 vs Sony RX100 III

Here, we are matching up the Panasonic GH2 versus Sony RX100 III, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH2 (16MP) and the RX100 III (20MP) is very close but the GH2 (Four Thirds) and RX100 III (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GH2 was launched 4 years before the RX100 III and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 III being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GH2 scores versus the RX100 III when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 III. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH2 Gallery & Sony RX100 III Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH2 provides outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) and the Sony RX100 III has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH2 versus Sony RX100 III in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the GH2 and the RX100 III.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH2 and RX100 III is 70 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GH2 and RX100 III.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GH2 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Sony RX100 III will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older GH2 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.