Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic LF1

Lets look closer at the Panasonic GX850 versus Panasonic LF1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and LF1 (12MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was brought out 3 years after the LF1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the GX850 grades vs the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 comes with outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has sizing of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX850 versus Panasonic LF1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the GX850 compared to the LF1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and LF1 is 90 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX850 and LF1.

All in all, both of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX850 due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will produce more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent GX850 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.