Panasonic G6 vs Sony HX50V

Below, we will be evaluating the Panasonic G6 versus Sony HX50V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is relatively comparable but the G6 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The G6 was introduced very close to the HX50V so they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the G6 matches up against the HX50V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Sony HX50V Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G6 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony HX50V has measurements of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the G6 compared to the HX50V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and HX50V is 74 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The pic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G6 and HX50V.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G6 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX50V will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.