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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Launched May 2015
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G6
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the G7 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the G7 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The G7 was released 5 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the G7 scores against the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Sony A6600

 G7 A6600 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k922kSharper display (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic G7

 A6600 G7 
RevealedAugust 2019May 2015Fresher by 52 months

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Sony A6600

 G7 A6600 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G7 provides outer measurements 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 A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the G7 against the A6600.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G7 and A6600 is 71 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G7 and A6600.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G7 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older G7 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography info
Sony A6600 Portrait photography info
72
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
82
manual focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Street photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
84
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
environment proofing
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G7
Sports photography with Sony A6600
55
silent mode (1/16,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
85
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proofing
good battery pack (810 CIPA)
comes with phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G7 Travel photography features
Sony A6600 Travel photography features
71
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery (350 per charge)
84
good battery pack (810 shots)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
good battery pack (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
72
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic jack
no image stabilization
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic socket
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Panasonic G7 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Sony Alpha a6600
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2015-05-19 2019-08-28
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 25600 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 9.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 pounds) 503g (1.11 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 82
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 1497
Other
Battery life 350 shots 810 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Launch price $800 $1,198