Panasonic G85 vs Sony A6000

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic G85 vs Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the G85 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the G85 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The G85 was launched 2 years after the A6000 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G85 scores against the A6000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G85 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G85 offers exterior measurements of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the G85 compared to the A6000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G85 and A6000 is 69 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specifications. The pic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G85 and A6000.

To sum up, the 2 cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G85 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6000 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more modern G85 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.