Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX100V
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Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX100V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
- Revealed July 2015
- Older Model is Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 577g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Released October 2011
- Replacement is Sony HX200V
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The following is a extended review of the Panasonic GX8 and Sony HX100V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe GX8 was brought out 3 years after the HX100V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short view of how the GX8 grades vs the HX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Sony HX100V
| GX8 | HX100V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | July 2015 |  | October 2011 | Newer by 46 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 921k | Sharper screen (+119k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX100V over the Panasonic GX8
| HX100V | GX8 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Sony HX100V
| GX8 | HX100V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen dimensions |
Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX100V Physical Comparison
If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 has got external 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) whilst the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX8 and the HX100V.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and HX100V is 74 and 66 respectively.
Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX100V Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and HX100V.
As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX8 will offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger GX8 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX100V Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V |
| Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2015-07-16 | 2011-10-21 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Total lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Display tech | - | XtraFine LCD display with TruBlack technology |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.77x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 12.70 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 487 gr (1.07 lb) | 577 gr (1.27 lb) |
| Dimensions | 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 75 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 23.5 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.6 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 806 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 330 pictures | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at release | $898 | $429 |