Panasonic GX8 vs Sony RX100 V

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GX8 vs Sony RX100 V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the RX100 V (20MP) is pretty close but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX8 was revealed 14 months prior to the RX100 V which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GX8 matches up against the RX100 V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX8 features outside dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony RX100 V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") and a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GX8 vs Sony RX100 V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GX8 vs the RX100 V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and RX100 V is 74 and 89 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and RX100 V.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GX8 features the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler. The older GX8 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.