Panasonic GX8 vs Sony NEX-5T

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GX8 vs Sony NEX-5T, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and NEX-5T (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was announced 23 months later than the NEX-5T making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the GX8 scores versus the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Sony Alpha NEX-5T. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Sony NEX-5T Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 provides exterior measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5T has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the GX8 vs the NEX-5T.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and NEX-5T is 74 and 89 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and NEX-5T.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX8 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic GX8 will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger GX8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.