Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The GF2 was released 4 years before the A6000 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GF2 scores vs the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Sony Alpha a6000. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 comes with exterior dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony A6000 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the GF2 versus the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and A6000.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF2 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6000 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.