Panasonic G6 vs Sony HX80

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic G6 vs Sony HX80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the HX80 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the G6 (Four Thirds) and HX80 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G6 was revealed 3 years prior to the HX80 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX80 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the G6 grades vs the HX80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic G6 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony HX80 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G6 and the HX80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and HX80 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and HX80.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G6 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX80 will give greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The more aged G6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.