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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R

Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R front
Portability
78
Imaging
74
Features
76
Overall
74

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R 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
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Replaced the Panasonic G5
  • Replacement is Panasonic G7
Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Replacement is Sony A7R II
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R Overview

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic G6 versus Sony A7R, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and A7R (36MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and A7R (Full frame) come with totally different sensor size.

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The G6 was announced 9 months prior to the A7R and they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G6 matches up vs the A7R with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Sony A7R

 G6 A7R 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Panasonic G6

 A7R G6 
LaunchedFebruary 2014April 2013Newer by 9 months
Screen resolution1230k1036kCrisper screen (+194k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Sony A7R

 G6 A7R 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G6 has external measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A7R has proportions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G6 versus Sony A7R in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the G6 against the A7R.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and A7R is 74 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and A7R.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G6 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R will result in greater detail with its extra 20MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G6 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography info
Sony A7R Portrait photography info
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW files
84
focusing manually
great resolution (36MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography details
Sony A7R Street photography details
73
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
80
tilting screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (465g)
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography details
Sony A7R Sports photography details
56
good resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
62
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
great resolution (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
environment proof
slow fps (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (340 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography highlights
Sony A7R Travel photography highlights
72
provides touch to focus
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
70
lighter than competition in class (465 grams)
environment proof
great resolution (36 megapixels)
terrible battery power (340 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R as a Landscape photography camera
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
78
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
great resolution (36 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7R as a Vlogging camera
73
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic support
no image stabilization
36
provides face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (465g)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Sony A7R
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Sony Alpha A7R
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Sony Alpha A7R
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-04-24 2014-02-13
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,036k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 10.50 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lb) 465 gr (1.03 lb)
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 All around rating 61 95
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 25.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 14.1
DXO Low light rating 639 2746
Other
Battery life 340 images 340 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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 shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $750 $1,898