Panasonic G100 vs Sony NEX-6

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

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.

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

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.