Panasonic GX8 vs Sony TX200V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Sony TX200V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX8 (20MP) and the TX200V (18MP) is fairly comparable but the GX8 (Four Thirds) and TX200V (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The GX8 was unveiled 3 years after the TX200V which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX200V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX8 matches up versus the TX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GX8 Gallery & Sony TX200V Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX8 comes with outer dimensions of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") having a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs) while the Sony TX200V has sizing of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GX8 vs Sony TX200V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX8 and the TX200V.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GX8 and TX200V is 74 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions purely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX8 and TX200V.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GX8 will show more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The fresher GX8 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.