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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7 front
Portability
78
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic G5
  • Replacement is Panasonic G7
Sony A7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 474g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7 II
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Panasonic G6 and Sony A7, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and A7 (24MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and A7 (Full frame) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G6 was announced 9 months before the A7 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G6 grades against the A7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Sony A7

 G6 A7 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7 over the Panasonic G6

 A7 G6 
LaunchedJanuary 2014April 2013Newer by 9 months
Screen resolution1230k1036kCrisper screen (+194k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Sony A7

 G6 A7 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 provides outside measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A7 has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

See the Panasonic G6 and Sony A7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G6 vs the A7.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G6 and A7 is 74 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and A7.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G6 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A7 will give extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G6 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography factors
Sony A7 Portrait photography factors
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
82
you can focus manually
MP count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography features
Sony A7 Street photography features
73
screen articulates
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
great sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (474 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography factors
Sony A7 Sports photography factors
56
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect autofocus
66
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count good (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (340 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography factors
Sony A7 Travel photography factors
72
features touch focus
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Time Lapse function
69
lighter than competition in class (474g)
environment sealing
MP count good (24MP)
not so great battery life (340 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7 as a Landscape photography camera
67
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
no image stabilization
not so great battery life (340 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G6
Vlogging with Sony A7
73
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
35
has face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
lighter than competition in class (474g)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Sony A7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Sony Alpha A7
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Sony Alpha A7
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-04-24 2014-01-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 50
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 23 117
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 474g (1.04 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 61 90
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 24.8
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 14.2
DXO Low light score 639 2248
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 340 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $750 $798