Panasonic GX1 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX1 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX1 (16MP) and the RX100 II (20MP) is relatively well matched but the GX1 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The GX1 was unveiled 16 months prior to the RX100 II which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GX1 matches up vs the RX100 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX1 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX1 has got external measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GX1 and the RX100 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX1 and RX100 II is 87 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading through specifications. The photograph below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX1 and RX100 II.

To sum up, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX1 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony RX100 II will give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GX1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.