Panasonic GX8 vs Panasonic SZ7

Below, we are matching up the Panasonic GX8 and Panasonic SZ7, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and SZ7 (14MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and SZ7 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The GX8 was released 3 years later than the SZ7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ7 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX8 matches up against the SZ7 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ7. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Panasonic SZ7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 enjoys outside measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ7 has measurements of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the GX8 and the SZ7.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and SZ7 is 74 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and SZ7.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GX8 featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The younger GX8 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.