Panasonic GX8 vs Sony A1

Sony A1 advantages over Panasonic GX8

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 4.16 vs 3.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  530 vs 340 shots
  Capture more photos
• Higher max flash sync
  1/400 vs 1/250 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Newer
  4 years vs 9 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.90x vs 0.77x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• More pixels
  50.1 vs 20.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Lacks anti-aliasing filter
  No Filter vs Filter
  Enjoy sharper photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  30.0 fps vs 8.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  20.0 fps vs 7.9 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  155 vs 36 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Faster shutter
  1/32000 vs 1/16000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  102400 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility