Panasonic GX8 vs Samsung NX300M

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GX8 versus Samsung NX300M, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the NX300M (20MP) is fairly comparable but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and NX300M (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The GX8 was brought out 2 years later than the NX300M and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GX8 grades vs the NX300M in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Samsung NX300M. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Samsung NX300M Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 offers exterior 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) and the Samsung NX300M has sizing of 122mm x 64mm x 41mm (4.8" x 2.5" x 1.6") having a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 versus Samsung NX300M in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GX8 and the NX300M.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and NX300M is 74 and 86 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and NX300M.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The GX8 offers the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh tougher. The more modern GX8 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.