Panasonic GM1 vs Sony RX1R

Following is a in depth overview of the Panasonic GM1 versus Sony RX1R, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the GM1 (Four Thirds) and RX1R (Full frame) offer totally different sensor size.

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The GM1 was manufactured 6 months after the RX1R and they are of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GM1 scores vs the RX1R in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM1 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GM1 offers external dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Sony RX1R has sizing of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GM1 and the RX1R.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GM1 and RX1R is 93 and 79 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GM1 and RX1R.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GM1 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX1R will provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively.