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Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6

Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-6 front
Portability
85
Imaging
58
Features
76
Overall
65

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Revealed June 2020
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
  • Announced March 2013
  • Successor is Sony A6000
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and NEX-6 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The G100 was released 7 years after the NEX-6 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G100 grades versus the NEX-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Sony NEX-6

 G100 NEX-6 
AnnouncedJune 2020March 2013Newer by 89 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k921kClearer screen (+919k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic G100

 NEX-6 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Sony NEX-6

 G100 NEX-6 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 comes with exterior measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G100 and the NEX-6.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and NEX-6 is 81 and 85 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and NEX-6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G100 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G100 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more modern G100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography information
Sony NEX-6 Portrait photography information
77
manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
74
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G100 Street photography details
Sony NEX-6 Street photography details
78
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
78
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
lighter than competition in class (345g)
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-6 Sports photography factors
56
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect autofocus
66
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G100
Travel photography with Sony NEX-6
78
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (270 shots)
75
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
Landscape photography with Sony NEX-6
72
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (270 shots)
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging information
Sony NEX-6 Vlogging information
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 1920 pxls)
comes with microphone support
does not have image stabilization
32
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (345 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
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Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Sony NEX-6
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Sony Alpha NEX-6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Sony Alpha NEX-6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-06-24 2013-03-25
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 99
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,840k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45�
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/500s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 352 gr (0.78 lb) 345 gr (0.76 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1018
Other
Battery life 270 images 360 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $698 $365