Panasonic GF3 vs Sony A6700

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GF3 and Sony A6700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF3 (12MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the GF3 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF3 was manufactured 13 years prior to the A6700 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GF3 scores vs the A6700 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 & Sony Alpha a6700. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic GF3 Gallery & Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF3 has got outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Sony A6700 has proportions of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the GF3 compared to the A6700.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GF3 and A6700 is 90 and 75 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF3 and A6700.

All in all, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF3 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6700 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older GF3 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.