Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic LX7

Following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GX8 versus Panasonic LX7, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and LX7 (10MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and LX7 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The GX8 was introduced 2 years after the LX7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX8 matches up versus the LX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 features outer dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX7 has dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 versus Panasonic LX7 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GX8 against the LX7.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and LX7 is 74 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The pic here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and LX7.

Clearly, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GX8 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will deliver greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent GX8 provides an edge in sensor innovation.