Panasonic G6 vs Sony A560

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic G6 vs Sony A560, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty close but the G6 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The G6 was revealed 2 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the G6 grades versus the A560 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G6 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony A560 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the G6 compared to the A560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G6 and A560 is 74 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and A560.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G6 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G6 will result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The newer G6 provides an advantage in sensor technology.