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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Sony Alpha A7c front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
88
Overall
80

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF7
Sony A7c
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 509g - 124 x 71 x 60mm
  • Revealed September 2020
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and A7c (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and A7c (Full frame) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The GF6 was unveiled 8 years earlier than the A7c and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GF6 matches up vs the A7c for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Sony A7c

 GF6 A7c 
Screen resolution1040k922kSharper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A7c over the Panasonic GF6

 A7c GF6 
RevealedSeptember 2020April 2013Fresher by 90 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Sony A7c

 GF6 A7c 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 offers external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony A7c has dimensions of 124mm x 71mm x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4") having a weight of 509 grams (1.12 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GF6 versus the A7c.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and A7c is 87 and 78 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and A7c.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF6 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A7c will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GF6 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7c as a Portrait photography camera
64
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
78
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography information
Sony A7c Street photography information
77
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
no image stabilization
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography information
Sony A7c Sports photography information
51
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
88
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (740 shots)
has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Travel photography factors
Sony A7c Travel photography factors
69
boasts touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
86
great battery power (740 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7c Landscape photography factors
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
no Time Lapse mode
88
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather proof
great battery power (740 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Vlogging factors
Sony A7c Vlogging factors
32
touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
no external mic support
86
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external microphone jack
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A7c Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Sony A7c
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Sony Alpha A7c
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Sony Alpha A7c
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-04-08 2020-09-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 51200
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 204800
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 693
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 122
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.59x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 323 gr (0.71 pounds) 509 gr (1.12 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 124 x 71 x 60mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 622 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 740 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $326 $1,800