Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6400

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic G7 and Sony A6400, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was brought out 4 years before the A6400 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the G7 matches up vs the A6400 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G7 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G7 features outside dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the G7 versus the A6400.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the G7 and A6400 is 71 and 83 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to see the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The photograph here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and A6400.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G7 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6400 will deliver more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G7 is going to be behind in sensor technology.