Panasonic GM1 vs Sony W570

The following is a thorough review of the Panasonic GM1 versus Sony W570, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GM1 (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is very close but the GM1 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The GM1 was announced 2 years after the W570 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GM1 scores vs the W570 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM1 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GM1 has got outer dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) while the Sony W570 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the GM1 compared to the W570.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GM1 and W570 is 93 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic here will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GM1 and W570.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The GM1 features the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The fresher GM1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.