Panasonic GM5 vs Sony W330

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GM5 vs Sony W330, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GM5 (16MP) and the W330 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the GM5 (Four Thirds) and W330 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GM5 was brought out 4 years later than the W330 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W330 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GM5 grades versus the W330 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W330. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GM5 Gallery and Sony W330 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GM5 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) and the Sony W330 has proportions of 96mm x 57mm x 17mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 128 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GM5 and the W330.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GM5 and W330 is 91 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GM5 and W330.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GM5 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GM5 will show more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern GM5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.