Panasonic Lumix GX880 vs Sony Alpha A7 II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

Lumix GX880 vs Alpha A7 II - Side by side

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Panasonic Lumix GX880 vs Sony Alpha A7 II Specs

Lumix GX880

  • Introduced in May 2019
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 106.5 x 64.5 x 33mm³ (4.2″ x 2.5″ x 1.3″)
  • 270g (8.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Lumix GX880

Alpha A7 II

  • Introduced in December 2014
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 24 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 50 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.7 x 59.7mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.4″)
  • 600g (19.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7 II

Lumix GX880 vs Alpha A7 II Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Sony Alpha A7 II

Panasonic Lumix GX880 VS Sony Alpha A7 II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Panasonic Lumix GX880 a better choice

Lumix GX880

Alpha A7 II
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 5
Larger lens selection (3)

80 50
Built-in flash (2)
Touch screen (2)
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Weighs less (2)

270g
(8.7 oz.)		 600g
(19.4 oz.)
More portable (2)

227cm³
(14 cu.in.)		 725cm³
(46 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Lumix GX880 are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, the superior video recording and the lower weight than the Alpha A7 II. Another advantage over the Alpha A7 II: the more compact size.

The Lumix GX880 scores 17 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7 II

Lumix GX880

Alpha A7 II
Larger sensor (5)

Four Thirds Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 24.30
Auto Focus points (4)

49 117
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 50 – 25600 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.23
External microphone (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

210 350

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7 II are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger sensitivity, the optical image stabilizer and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 28 points for the Alpha A7 II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Lumix GX880

Alpha A7 II
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
WiFi
Panasonic Lumix GX880 VS Sony Alpha A7 II Dimensions

Look at front view of the Lumix GX880 and Alpha A7 II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Panasonic Lumix GX880

Sony Alpha A7 II

17
28

We recommend Sony Alpha A7 II as better choice.