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Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II

Portability
56
Imaging
66
Features
89
Overall
75
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S II front
Portability
68
Imaging
61
Features
76
Overall
67

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Key Specs

Panasonic GH6
(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
Sony A7S 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
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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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Sony A7S II

 GH6 A7S II 
RevealedFebruary 2022October 2015More recent by 78 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k1229kCrisper display (+611k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S II over the Panasonic GH6

 A7S II GH6 

Common features in the Panasonic GH6 and Sony A7S II

 GH6 A7S II 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display size3.00"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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II size comparison

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

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Portrait photography camera
79
has manual focus
great sensor resolution (25MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
68
focusing manually
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GH6
Street photography with Sony A7S II
74
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
78
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
environment proof
very good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH6 Sports photography information
Sony A7S II Sports photography information
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (25MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
low battery pack (360 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
58
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
low frames per second (5.0 frames per second)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery (370 CIPA)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH6 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S II as a Travel photography camera
68
weather proof
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
great sensor resolution (25MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery pack (360 per charge)
49
environment proof
terrible battery (370 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH6 Landscape photography details
Sony A7S II Landscape photography details
77
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low battery pack (360 CIPA)
71
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
environment proof
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery (370 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH6 Vlogging features
Sony A7S II Vlogging features
75
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focus
high quality video (5760 x 2880 pixels)
includes microphone jack
35
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Panasonic GH6 vs Sony A7S II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH6 and Sony A7S II
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6Sony Alpha A7S II
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