Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A6100

Here is a in depth assessment of the Panasonic GF1 vs Sony A6100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF1 was introduced 11 years before the A6100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summary of how the GF1 grades against the A6100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GF1 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") having a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GF1 vs the A6100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and A6100 is 85 and 81 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The visual below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF1 and A6100.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF1 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6100 will resolve more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GF1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.