Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A300

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and A300 (10MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and A300 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.

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The GX850 was revealed 9 years after the A300 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the GX850 grades against the A300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX850 comes with external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GX850 against the A300.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and A300 is 90 and 64 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The picture underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GX850 and A300.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GX850 will render extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The fresher GX850 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.