Panasonic GX8 has a
20.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine processor. On the other hand, Canon 750D has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 6 processor.
Below you can see the GX8 and 750D sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 750D has a 1.5x 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 Panasonic GX8 and Canon 750D 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, GX8 has scored 75, 4 points higher than 750D.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic GX8 |
75 |
23.5 bits |
12.6 Evs |
806 ISO |
Canon 750D |
71 |
22.7 bits |
12.0 Evs |
919 ISO |