Panasonic GX850 vs Sony W560

Let's take a deeper look at the Panasonic GX850 versus Sony W560, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was introduced 6 years after the W560 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the GX850 grades against the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX850 comes with outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX850 vs the W560.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and W560 is 90 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GX850 and W560.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX850 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX850 will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The younger GX850 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.