Panasonic GF5 vs Sony A6400

Here is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic GF5 and Sony A6400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and A6400 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The GF5 was brought out 7 years before the A6400 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GF5 scores against the A6400 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 & Sony Alpha a6400. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF5 Gallery & Sony A6400 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF5 has got physical measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF5 vs the A6400.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and A6400 is 89 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by going through technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and A6400.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older GF5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.