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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8

Portability
90 Imaging
55 Features
70 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8 front
Portability
94 Imaging
40 Features
31 Overall
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Panasonic SZ8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 159g - 100 x 60 x 27mm
  • Released January 2014
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic SZ8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the SZ8 (16MP) is pretty similar but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was manufactured 3 years after the SZ8 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GX850 matches up vs the SZ8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic SZ8

		

		

			
 GX850 SZ8 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2014More modern by 37 months
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ8 over the Panasonic GX850

		

		

			
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Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic SZ8

		

		

			
 GX850 SZ8 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 offers outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ8 has sizing of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic SZ8 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the GX850 versus the SZ8.
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and SZ8 is 90 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GX850 and SZ8.
Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The GX850 features the bigger sensor which will make getting shallow depth of field simpler. The newer GX850 provides an edge in sensor tech.
	
			Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic SZ8 Portrait photography advice
66
 has manual focus
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 has face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
 external flash not possible
35
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 lack of manual exposure
 external flash not possible
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Street Comparison
Panasonic GX850 Street photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Street photography factors
80
 tilting screen
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 supports focus by touch
 above average ISO range (25,600)
 no image stabilization
63
 image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
 fixed screen
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography advice
Panasonic SZ8 Sports photography advice
52
 quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 has tracking focus
 low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
 no image stabilization
 low battery power (210 CIPA)
 lack of phase detect auto focus
34
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16 megapixels)
 slow fps (1.0 fps)
 no shutter priority
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (200 per charge)
 no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic GX850 Travel photography factors
Panasonic SZ8 Travel photography factors
79
 supports focus by touch
 megapixel count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 display is selfie friendly
 low battery power (210 shots)
67
 lighter than competition in class (159 grams)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 built-in flash
 relatively wide (24mm)
 long zoom (288mm)
 no Time Lapse recording
 not so great battery (200 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
 Panasonic GX850 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic SZ8 as a Landscape photography camera
71
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 good sized screen (3 inch)
 megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
 no anti aliasing filter
 above average ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 no image stabilization
 low battery power (210 CIPA)
42
 relatively wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 resolution is good (16MP)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 lack of manual exposure
 sensor  is tiny (1/2.3")
 no RAW format
 not so great battery (200 per charge)
 no Time Lapse recording
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Panasonic GX850
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ8
73
 display is selfie friendly
 touch screen
 has face detect focus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 no image stabilization
 no mic socket
32
 relatively wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 lighter than competition in class (159g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
 no mic socket
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic SZ8 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic SZ8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2017-01-04 2014-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW data    
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.20 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 269g (0.59 lbs) 159g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 100 x 60 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 200 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $548 $275