Panasonic GX8 vs Samsung NX mini

Below, we will be matching up the Panasonic GX8 and Samsung NX mini, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the NX mini (20.5MP) is relatively similar but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and NX mini (1") come with different sensor sizes.

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The GX8 was brought out 17 months after the NX mini which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the GX8 scores versus the NX mini in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Samsung NX mini. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Samsung NX mini Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 offers outer 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 Samsung NX mini has sizing of 110mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 196 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX8 compared to the NX mini.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and NX mini is 74 and 93 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and NX mini.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GX8 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Samsung NX mini will offer you greater detail having its extra 0.5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger GX8 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.