Panasonic GX8 vs Sony a5000

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic GX8 and Sony a5000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is pretty comparable but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and a5000 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The GX8 was released 19 months after the a5000 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick overview of how the GX8 matches up against the a5000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 features outside measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Sony a5000 has sizing of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the GX8 vs the a5000.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and a5000 is 74 and 89 respectively.

Often, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and a5000.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The GX8 provides the smaller sensor which will make getting bokeh trickier. The younger GX8 should have a benefit in sensor tech.