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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(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
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF1
  • Updated by Panasonic GF3
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GF2 was revealed 6 years before the A6300 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GF2 scores against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Sony A6300

 GF2 A6300 
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic GF2

 A6300 GF2 
IntroducedFebruary 2016February 2011Fresher by 60 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k460kCrisper screen (+462k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Sony A6300

 GF2 A6300 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF2 enjoys outside dimensions of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the GF2 against the A6300.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and A6300 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by going through specifications. The visual below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and A6300.

Plainly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF2 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Sony A6300 will show greater detail because of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older GF2 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF2
Portrait photography with Sony A6300
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution low (12MP)
80
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF2
Street photography with Sony A6300
65
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography information
Sony A6300 Sports photography information
38
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (300 shots)
has no phase detect AF
75
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
52
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (300 per charge)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
76
weather proof
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF2
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
55
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
low battery life (300 shots)
does not have Timelapse function
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
35
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
does not offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-02-24 2016-02-03
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 404g (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 54 85
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 13.7
DXO Low light score 506 1437
Other
Battery life 300 shots 400 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $330 $889