Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6500

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic GF2 vs Sony A6500, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The GF2 was introduced 6 years before the A6500 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the GF2 scores versus the A6500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 and Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF2 Gallery and Sony A6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF2 enjoys external dimensions 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 A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") having a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GF2 against the A6500.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and A6500 is 88 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GF2 and A6500.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF2 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will give you greater detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be behind in sensor tech.