Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6100

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GF2 and Sony A6100, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) have different sensor measurements.

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The GF2 was announced 9 years prior to the A6100 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GF2 scores versus the A6100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Sony Alpha a6100. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 offers exterior measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the GF2 vs the A6100.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and A6100 is 88 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and A6100.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF2 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will offer more detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.