Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6700

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GH5 II vs Sony A6700, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the GH5 II (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GH5 II was announced 23 months earlier than the A6700 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GH5 II scores vs the A6700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II & Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH5 II comes with physical dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5 II versus the A6700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH5 II and A6700 is 59 and 75 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing technical specs. The image underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 II and A6700.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH5 II having a smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6700 will show extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged GH5 II will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.