Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6000

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GF5 versus Sony A6000, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was manufactured 24 months before the A6000 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the GF5 matches up against the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF5 has outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the GF5 compared to the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and A6000 is 89 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and A6000.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A6000 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older GF5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.