Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH6 versus Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH6 (25MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the GH6 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy NX (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GH6 was manufactured 8 years later than the Galaxy NX and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the GH6 scores versus the Galaxy NX in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 & Samsung Galaxy NX. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GH6 Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH6 offers physical dimensions of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") with a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GH6 and the Galaxy NX.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH6 and Galaxy NX is 56 and 82 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH6 and Galaxy NX.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH6 will produce greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer GH6 should have an edge in sensor technology.