Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7c

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic G6 vs Sony A7c, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) use different sensor sizing.

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The G6 was announced 8 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A7c being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G6 grades against the A7c in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 and Sony Alpha A7c. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G6 Gallery and Sony A7c Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G6 provides external dimensions 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 A7c has measurements of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the G6 compared to the A7c.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G6 and A7c is 74 and 78 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The visual below might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and A7c.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony A7c will provide greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older G6 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.