Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions.
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8. Panasonic GX8 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 17mm narrower, 20mm shorter and 8mm thinner than Hasselblad X1D.
Here is the back view size comparison of Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Panasonic GX8 is significantly lighter (238g ) than the Hasselblad X1D which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Hasselblad X1D has a Medium format sensor and Panasonic GX8 has a smaller Four Thirds sensor, Panasonic GX8's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Hasselblad X1D lenses.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Weather Sealing
Both X1D and GX8 have weather sealings in their body, making them resistant to water and dust.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Panasonic GX8 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which you can change the angle and position of the screen almost freely, making it possible to shoot from waist or over the head levels, and especially very useful for shooting selfies and video. Hasselblad X1D's LCD screen is a fixed type which provides almost no flexibility in shooting positions compared to GX8.
Hasselblad X1D has a 51.0MP Medium format (44 x 33 mm ) sized CMOS sensor . On the other hand, Panasonic GX8 has a 20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor.
Hasselblad X1D's sensor provides 31MP more than Panasonic GX8's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the X1D and GX8 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Hasselblad X1D has a 6.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic GX8. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, X1D has scored 102, 27 points higher than GX8.
In this section, we rank and compare Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8 for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Hasselblad X1D for Portrait Photography
Panasonic GX8 for Portrait Photography
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Hasselblad X1D for Street Photography
Panasonic GX8 for Street Photography
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
Read the details
Hasselblad X1D for Sports Photography
Panasonic GX8 for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Max shutter speed: 1/2000s
No Image Stabilization
Slow Continuous Shooting: 2.3fps
Focus Points
Read the details
Image Stabilization
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Fast Continuous Shooting: 12.0fps
Environmental Sealings
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/8000s
49 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Read the details
Hasselblad X1D for Daily Photography
Panasonic GX8 for Daily Photography
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
725g
Body Thickness 71mm
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Environmental Sealings
Medium size Body
487g
Body Thickness 63mm
Read the details
Hasselblad X1D for Landscape Photography
Panasonic GX8 for Landscape Photography
Large Medium format (44 x 33 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 51.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Large Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.0MP
Environmental Sealings
Live-view
Read the details
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Panasonic GX8 has an advantage over Hasselblad X1D There are 105 lenses for Panasonic GX8's Micro Four Thirds mount, on the other hand there are only 4 lenses for Hasselblad X1D's Hasselblad X lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. Panasonic GX8 has a big advantage in this regard because it has a sensor based image stabilization which means that all the lenses mounted to this body will be stabilized. On the other hand, Hasselblad X1D doesn't have this feature so you have to buy a lens with optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 0 lenses for Hasselblad X mount with Optical Image Stabilization features.
| Lens Type |
# of Hasselblad X1D Lenses |
# of Panasonic GX8 Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
n/a |
15 |
| Standard Prime |
1 |
12 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
n/a |
5 |
| Wideangle Prime |
3 |
29 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
n/a |
17 |
| Telephoto Prime |
n/a |
9 |
| SuperZoom |
n/a |
8 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
n/a |
5 |
| Macro Prime |
n/a |
4 |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
1 |
| TOTAL |
4 |
105 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Hasselblad X1D and Panasonic GX8 scores compare:
Hasselblad X1D
Ranked
#2 out of 122 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#19 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Panasonic GX8
Ranked
#5 out of 122 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#68 out of 1192 in all Cameras
Hasselblad X1D scores higher than the Panasonic GX8 in Overall. It has better image quality and better value than Panasonic GX8. On the other hand, Panasonic GX8 is more portable and has more features than Hasselblad X1D.
If image quality is very important for you and you want to get the most bang for your bucks, choose the Hasselblad X1D.
If you are looking for a small camera where you can take everywhere with you, and having more features are also important, Panasonic GX8 is the right choice for you.
| General |
Hasselblad X1D |
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 |
| Brand |
Hasselblad |
Panasonic |
| Announced |
2016-06-22 |
2015-07-16 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
|
|
| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
Medium format |
Four Thirds |
| Dimensions |
44 x 33 mm |
17.3 x 13 mm |
| Area |
1452.00mm2 |
224.90mm2 |
| Megapixels |
51 megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
8272 x 6200 |
5184 x 3888 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
200 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
|
Autofocus |
|
|
| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
|
| AF Tracking |
|
|
| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
|
| AF Multi Area |
|
|
| AF Live View |
|
|
| AF Face Detection |
|
|
| AF Contrast Detection |
|
|
| AF Phase Detection |
|
|
| Number of Focus Points |
n/a |
49 |
Lens |
|
|
| Manual Focus |
|
|
| Lens Mount |
Hasselblad X |
Micro Four Thirds |
| Number of Available Lenses |
4 |
105 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Fully Articulated |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
920k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
|
Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
Electronic |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
n/a |
0.77 |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/2000s |
1/8000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
n/a |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
Sensor-shift |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Max Flash Sync |
1/2000s |
no built-in flash |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
2.3 fps |
12.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
|
| Average |
|
|
| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
H.264 |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
|
Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
|
| Weight |
725g |
487g |
| Dimensions |
150 x 98 x 71mm |
133 x 78 x 63mm |
| Battery Life |
n/a |
330 shots |
Other Features |
|
|
| Timelapse Recording |
|
|
| GPS |
Built-in |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
|
|
| DxO Overall Score |
102 |
75 |
| DxO Color Depth |
26.2 |
23.5 |
| DxO Dynamic Range |
14.8 |
12.6 |
| DxO Low Light ISO |
4489 |
806 |
|
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