Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to look more in depth at the Panasonic GF6 versus Sony A9 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and A9 II (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was announced 7 years before the A9 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GF6 scores versus the A9 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 provides exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Sony A9 II has dimensions of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GF6 versus Sony A9 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the GF6 against the A9 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and A9 II is 87 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through specifications. The photograph here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and A9 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF6 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A9 II will render more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older GF6 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.