Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7S
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7S Key Specs
(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
- Launched April 2013
- Succeeded the Panasonic G5
- Renewed by Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 409600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
- Announced April 2014
- Replacement is Sony A7S II
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Below is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic G6 and Sony A7S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and A7S (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and A7S (Full frame) boast totally different sensor size.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe G6 was manufactured 11 months earlier than the A7S so they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G6 matches up versus the A7S when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Sony A7S
| G6 | A7S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Panasonic G6
| A7S | G6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | April 2014 |  | April 2013 | More recent by 11 months |
| Screen resolution | 1230k |  | 1036k | Sharper screen (+194k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Sony A7S
| G6 | A7S | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very precise focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen size |
Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G6 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A7S has dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the G6 versus the A7S.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G6 and A7S is 74 and 77 respectively.
Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by researching technical specs. The visual below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and A7S.
As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 featuring a smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic G6 will render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older G6 will be behind in sensor technology.
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Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7S Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha A7S | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha A7S |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2013-04-24 | 2014-04-06 |
| 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 | 35.8 x 23.9mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 855.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4240 x 2832 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 409600 |
| Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 23 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Total lenses | 107 | 121 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 1,036 thousand dot | 1,230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dot | 2,359 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.7x | 0.71x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 7.0 frames per second | 5.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 10.50 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 390 gr (0.86 lb) | 489 gr (1.08 lb) |
| Physical 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 score | 61 | 87 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.3 | 23.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.5 | 13.2 |
| DXO Low light score | 639 | 3702 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 340 pictures | 360 pictures |
| Type 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 | |
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $750 | $1,998 |
