GX800 vs A1

Name: Lumix GX800
Brand: Lumix

Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the GX800 is the most affordable; only the A1 is weather sealed.

16 specs side by side·14 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras

How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.

Lumix GX800 2017

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Sony A1 2021 Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting

£4199 new today at Wex Photo Video

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Verdictwhich should you buy?

A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.

Who should buy what

A1 (2021)

is the right camera for you if…

Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything

Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted

Specification	GX800Lumix · 2017	A1Sony · 2021
Price	—	£4,199
Sensor	16MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS (no low-pass filter)	50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution	16.0MP	50.1MPBest
Video	4K/30p, Full HD 60p	8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus	Contrast AF with DFD; face/eye detection, 49-area, touch AF	Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points
Stabilisation	No IBIS (lens-based O.I.S.)	IBIS — up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate	5.8fps (5fps with continuous AF)	30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest
Battery Life	~210 shots (CIPA)	~430 shots (CIPA)Best
Weight	269g (with battery)Best	737g (with battery and card)
Dimensions	106.5 × 64.6 × 33.3mm	128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm
Weather Sealed	Not weather sealed	YesBest
Viewfinder	None (screen only)	EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps
Screen	3.0" 180° tilting (selfie) touchscreen, 1.04M dots	3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount	Micro Four Thirds	Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards	Single microSD slot	Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity	Wi-Fi, USB 2.0 Micro-B, micro HDMI	USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI

Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.

How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10

Genre

GX800

Portrait

3.7/10

8.2/10

Street

6.3/10

6.1/10

Travel

5.8/10

5.9/10

Wedding & Events

2.3/10

7.9/10

Filmmaking

3.3/10

7.8/10

Documentary

3.6/10

7.6/10

Sports & Action

3.4/10

8.8/10

Landscape

4.0/10

7.6/10

Wildlife

4.2/10

8.7/10

Casual

4.8/10

Food

5.2/10

7.4/10

Macro

5.6/10

7.3/10

Architecture

4.1/10

7.9/10

Astrophotography

4.1/10

6.8/10

Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →

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