Panasonic GX8 vs Sony FX3

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX8 and Sony FX3, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the GX8 (20MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the GX8 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The GX8 was introduced 6 years prior to the FX3 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GX8 scores versus the FX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 and Sony FX3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX8 Gallery and Sony FX3 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX8 comes with 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) while the Sony FX3 has dimensions of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX8 versus the FX3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX8 and FX3 is 74 and 62 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX8 and FX3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX8 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX8 will provide you with more detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged GX8 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.