Panasonic GX8 vs Sony H55

Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic GX8 versus Sony H55, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and H55 (14MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizing.

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The GX8 was announced 5 years after the H55 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the GX8 matches up versus the H55 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 has got outer 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 H55 has measurements of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the GX8 against the H55.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and H55 is 74 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and H55.

To sum up, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 using its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will result in extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The fresher GX8 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.