Panasonic GX8 vs Sony A100

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic GX8 and Sony A100, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and A100 (10MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and A100 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The GX8 was introduced 9 years later than the A100 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A100 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the GX8 grades vs the A100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Sony A100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 provides outer dimensions 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 Sony A100 has sizing of 133mm x 95mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.8") having a weight of 638 grams (1.41 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 and Sony A100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the GX8 compared to the A100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and A100 is 74 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and A100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GX8 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX8 will offer more detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The newer GX8 should have a benefit in sensor tech.