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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF1
  • New Model is Panasonic GF3
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Announced January 2019
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 Overview

In this write-up, we are reviewing the Panasonic GF2 versus Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The GF2 was launched 9 years prior to the A6400 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GF2 scores versus the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Sony A6400

 GF2 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Panasonic GF2

 A6400 GF2 
AnnouncedJanuary 2019February 2011Fresher by 96 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Sony A6400

 GF2 A6400 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF2 comes with outside measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the GF2 vs the A6400.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and A6400 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing technical specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and A6400.

As you can tell, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF2 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony A6400 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6400 Portrait photography highlights
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
82
has manual focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF2
Street photography with Sony A6400
65
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
81
screen tilts
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
38
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery power (300 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
76
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography info
Sony A6400 Travel photography info
52
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
bad battery power (300 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
87
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
resolution is good (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography features
Sony A6400 Landscape photography features
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
bad battery power (300 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse function
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging advice
Sony A6400 Vlogging advice
32
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
80
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Sony A6400
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Sony Alpha a6400
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2011-02-24 2019-01-15
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 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 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Microphone 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 lb) 403g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 83
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 13.6
DXO Low light score 506 1431
Other
Battery life 300 photos 410 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $330 $898