Panasonic G6 vs Sony A6500

Let's take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G6 vs Sony A6500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The G6 was brought out 4 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly big 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 A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the G6 scores versus the A6500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Sony Alpha a6500. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G6 provides physical 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) whilst the Sony A6500 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") along with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G6 vs the A6500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G6 and A6500 is 74 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G6 and A6500.

Plainly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G6 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will render more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The older G6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.