Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II
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Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 25MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 5760 x 2880 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 823g - 139 x 100 x 100mm
- Released February 2022
- Previous Model is Panasonic GH5 II
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 409600)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 627g - 127 x 96 x 60mm
- Revealed October 2015
- Earlier Model is Sony A7S
- Replacement is Sony A7S III

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GH6 (25MP) and A7S II (12MP) and the GH6 (Four Thirds) and A7S II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor sizes.

The GH6 was revealed 6 years later than the A7S II and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the GH6 scores vs the A7S II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 & Sony Alpha A7S II. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GH6 Gallery & Sony A7S II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Sony A7S II
GH6 | A7S II | |||
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Revealed | February 2022 | ![]() | October 2015 | More recent by 78 months |
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1840k | ![]() | 1229k | Crisper display (+611k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Panasonic GH6
A7S II | GH6 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH6 and Sony A7S II
GH6 | A7S II | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display size | 3.00" | ![]() | 3" | Same display dimensions |
Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Physical Comparison
For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GH6 features external measurements of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") and a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs) and the Sony A7S II has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") along with a weight of 627 grams (1.38 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the GH6 and the A7S II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH6 and A7S II is 56 and 68 respectively.

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to envision the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GH6 and A7S II.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH6 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH6 will deliver extra detail because of its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The newer GH6 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 | Sony Alpha A7S II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 | Sony Alpha A7S II |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2022-02-22 | 2015-10-12 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 25 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5776 x 4336 | 4240 x 2832 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 102400 |
Max boosted ISO | - | 409600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 50 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 169 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Total lenses | 118 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3.00" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 1,840k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 3,680k dot | 2,359k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.78x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/32000 secs | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 14.0fps | 5.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | no built-in flash |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p | 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p [60-100Mbps]), Full HD (1920 x 1080 @ 120p/60p/60i/30p/24p [50-100Mbps]), 720p (30p [16Mbps]) |
Max video resolution | 5760x2880 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 823g (1.81 lb) | 627g (1.38 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") | 127 x 96 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 85 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.6 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.3 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 2993 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 360 photos | 370 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | DMW-BLK22 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) | Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard) | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Two | Single |
Launch cost | $2,198 | $2,767 |