Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic SZ8

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic SZ8, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GM1 (16MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is relatively close but the GM1 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GM1 was brought out very close to the SZ8 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the GM1 matches up vs the SZ8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM1 Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GM1 comes with physical dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view size comparison of the GM1 vs the SZ8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GM1 and SZ8 is 93 and 94 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GM1 and SZ8.

As you can see, both cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The GM1 contains the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler.