Panasonic GX8 vs Sony HX50V

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX8 versus Sony HX50V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is fairly well matched but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The GX8 was revealed 2 years later than the HX50V and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX8 matches up versus the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 has got external measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GX8 versus the HX50V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and HX50V is 74 and 89 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at specs. The graphic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor measurements. The GX8 includes the larger sensor which will make achieving bokeh less difficult. The more recent GX8 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.