Panasonic Lumix GX880 vs Sony Alpha A7R III Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

Lumix GX880 vs Alpha A7R III - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Panasonic Lumix GX880 vs Sony Alpha A7R III 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 A7R III

  • Introduced in October 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 42 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 32000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.9″)
  • 657g (21.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7R III

Lumix GX880 vs Alpha A7R III 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 A7R III

Panasonic Lumix GX880 VS Sony Alpha A7R III Other Specs Comparison

Why is Panasonic Lumix GX880 a better choice

Lumix GX880

Alpha A7R III

Larger lens selection (3)

80 50
Built-in flash (2)

Weighs less (2)

270g
(8.7 oz.)
657g
(21.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

227cm³
(14 cu.in.)
894cm³
(56 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Lumix GX880 are the larger selection of lenses, the built-in flash and the lower weight than the Alpha A7R III. Another advantage over the Alpha A7R III: the more compact size.

The Lumix GX880 scores 9 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7R III

Lumix GX880

Alpha A7R III

Larger sensor (5)

Four Thirds Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

16.00 42.40
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 10
Auto Focus points (4)

49 399
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 32000 ISO
Image stabilizer (3)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.44
External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

210 650
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7R III are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is that the display has a higher resolution, the connector for an external microphone and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the Lumix GX880: the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 34 points for the Alpha A7R III.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

Lumix GX880

Alpha A7R III

Sensor cleaning

Articulated screen

Touch screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
WiFi

Panasonic Lumix GX880 VS Sony Alpha A7R III Dimensions

Look at front view of the Lumix GX880 and Alpha A7R III

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Panasonic Lumix GX880

Sony Alpha A7R III

9
34

We recommend Sony Alpha A7R III as better choice.