Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000
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![Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF2/Panasonic-GF2-front.jpg)
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
- Released February 2011
- Superseded the Panasonic GF1
- Replacement is Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 344g - 120 x 67 x 45mm
- Introduced April 2014
- Older Model is Sony NEX-6
- Later Model is Sony A6300
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Overview
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.
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Sony A6000
GF2 | A6000 | |||
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Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A6000 over the Panasonic GF2
A6000 | GF2 | |||
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Introduced | April 2014 | ![]() | February 2011 | Fresher by 38 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 922k | ![]() | 460k | Clearer display (+462k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Sony A6000
GF2 | A6000 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Same display measurement |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither comes with selfie screen |
Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Physical Comparison
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.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
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.
![Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 size comparison Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF2-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6000-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and A6000 is 88 and 85 respectively.
![Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF2-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6000-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Sensor Comparison
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.
![Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF2-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6000-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF2-vs-Sony-Alpha-a6000-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6000 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Sony Alpha a6000 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Sony Alpha a6000 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-02-24 | 2014-04-23 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 51200 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 179 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | 6.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Flash off, auto, fill-flaw, slow sync, redeye reduction, hi-speed sync, wireless control |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 1/160s | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 310 grams (0.68 lb) | 344 grams (0.76 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 120 x 67 x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 54 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | 24.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 13.1 |
DXO Low light rating | 506 | 1347 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 pictures | 360 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous (3-5 shot)) |
Time lapse recording | With downloadable app | |
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Price at release | $330 | $548 |