Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX350
Portability
74 Imaging
59 Features
84 Overall
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74 Imaging
59 Features
84 Overall
69
Portability
62 Imaging
47 Features
51 Overall
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62 Imaging
47 Features
51 Overall
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Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs
Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
(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
- Announced July 2015
- Replaced the Panasonic GX7
Sony HX350
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
- Released December 2016
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Following is a extended assessment of the Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is relatively comparable but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor dimensions.
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Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the GX8 matches up versus the HX350 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Sony HX350
| GX8 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 922k | Crisper screen (+118k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic GX8
| HX350 | GX8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | December 2016 |  | July 2015 | More modern by 17 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GX8 and Sony HX350
| GX8 | HX350 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focusing | ||
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical screen sizing |
Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry around your camera, you are going to need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 provides external measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") and a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") along with a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GX8 versus the HX350.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the GX8 and HX350 is 74 and 62 respectively.
Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by seeing specifications. The picture here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GX8 and HX350.
To sum up, the 2 cameras have got the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor sizes. The GX8 comes with the bigger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The more aged GX8 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GX8 Portrait photography information
Sony HX350 Portrait photography information
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
has manual focus
good MP (20MP)
features face detection focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Panasonic GX8 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
weather proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
heavier than average in class (652 grams)
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Panasonic GX8 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX350 Sports photography highlights
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
bad battery power (330 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
excellent zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Panasonic GX8 Travel photography info
Sony HX350 Travel photography info
weather proof
boasts focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (330 shots)
good MP (20MP)
has built in flash
decently wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than average in class (652 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX350 Landscape photography highlights
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery power (330 per charge)
has manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Panasonic GX8 Vlogging information
Sony HX350 Vlogging information
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external microphone socket
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
heavier than average in class (652 grams)
Photography Glossary
Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX350 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 |
| Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2015-07-16 | 2016-12-20 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 5184 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 12800 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
| RAW format | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | 49 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
| Maximum aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
| Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 1,040k dot | 922k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | 202k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
| 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 | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | no built-in flash | 8.50 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off | Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported 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 |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 487g (1.07 lb) | 652g (1.44 lb) |
| Dimensions | 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") | 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | 75 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 23.5 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 12.6 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 806 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 330 images | 300 images |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at release | $898 | - |
