Panasonic GM5 vs Sony RX10 IV

Here is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic GM5 and Sony RX10 IV, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GM5 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively comparable but the GM5 (Four Thirds) and RX10 IV (1") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The GM5 was announced 4 years before the RX10 IV and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the GM5 grades vs the RX10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM5 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GM5 comes with outer dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony RX10 IV has measurements of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") along with a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the GM5 vs the RX10 IV.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GM5 and RX10 IV is 91 and 52 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing just by going through specs. The photograph below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GM5 and RX10 IV.

All in all, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GM5 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony RX10 IV will provide extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GM5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.