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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300

Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF3
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF6
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Launched February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was introduced 4 years before the A6300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GF5 grades against the A6300 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Sony A6300

 GF5 A6300 
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic GF5

 A6300 GF5 
LaunchedFebruary 2016April 2012Fresher by 46 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kCrisper display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Sony A6300

 GF5 A6300 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view size comparison of the GF5 and the A6300.

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and A6300 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor sizing merely by reviewing specifications. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and A6300.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF5 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A6300 will offer extra detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics more aggressively. The older GF5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography info
Sony A6300 Portrait photography info
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
80
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Street photography details
Sony A6300 Street photography details
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography info
Sony A6300 Sports photography info
41
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
lack of phase detect AF
75
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
61
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
76
weather proofing
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
59
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF5
Vlogging with Sony A6300
32
has touchscreen
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
35
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2012-04-05 2016-02-03
Body design 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 dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 160 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 920 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 267 grams (0.59 lbs) 404 grams (0.89 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 85
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 13.7
DXO Low light rating 573 1437
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 400 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $600 $889