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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T

Portability
87 Imaging
52 Features
64 Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5T front
Portability
89 Imaging
57 Features
79 Overall
65

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF5
  • New Model is Panasonic GF7
Sony NEX-5T
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Released August 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony NEX-5R
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the NEX-5T (16MP) is relatively close but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and NEX-5T (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF6 was introduced 4 months before the NEX-5T so they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the GF6 scores versus the NEX-5T with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Sony NEX-5T

          

          

            
 GF6 NEX-5T 
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5T over the Panasonic GF6

          

          

            
 NEX-5T GF6 
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Sony NEX-5T

          

          

            
 GF6 NEX-5T 
ReleasedApril 2013August 2013Same age
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF6 features outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5T has proportions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF6 compared to the NEX-5T.
Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T size comparison
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and NEX-5T is 87 and 89 respectively.
Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, its hard to see the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through technical specs. The picture below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and NEX-5T.
As you can tell, each of the cameras have got the exact same megapixel count albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The GF6 has the smaller sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF trickier.

            Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography details
Sony NEX-5T Portrait photography details
64
 has manual focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 provides face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
 external flash not possible
74
 focusing manually
 MP count good (16MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 includes face detect focus
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
Panasonic GF6 Street photography information
Sony NEX-5T Street photography information
77
 screen tilts up and down
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 provides touch to focus
 does not have image stabilization
80
 screen tilts up and down
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 boasts touch to focus
 good high ISO (25,600)
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Panasonic GF6 Sports photography info
Sony NEX-5T Sports photography info
51
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking autofocus
 slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
 does not have image stabilization
 has no phase detect auto focus
68
 MP count good (16MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 includes tracking focus
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison
Panasonic GF6 Travel photography advice
Sony NEX-5T Travel photography advice
69
 provides touch to focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 has built in flash
 does not have Timelapse recording
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
77
 boasts touch to focus
 MP count good (16MP)
 selfie friendly screen
 lack of Timelapse mode
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Landscape Comparison
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-5T Landscape photography highlights
67
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 does not have image stabilization
 does not have Timelapse recording
70
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 exports RAW files
 no image stabilization
 lack of Timelapse mode
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Panasonic GF6 Vlogging information
Sony NEX-5T Vlogging information
32
 touchscreen enabled
 provides face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
 does not have image stabilization
 does not have external microphone jack
73
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen
 includes face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 no image stabilization
 lack of microphone jack
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-5T Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Sony NEX-5T
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Sony Alpha NEX-5T
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Sony Alpha NEX-5T
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2013-04-08 2013-08-27
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Number of focus points - 99
Cross focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Tilt Up 180° Down 50° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 6.30 m 7.00 m (ISO100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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) 1920 x1080 (60p/60i/24p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 323 gr (0.71 lb) 276 gr (0.61 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 78
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 23.6
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 13.0
DXO Low light score 622 1015
Other
Battery life 340 photos 330 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes ((10/2 sec. delay), Self-timer (Cont.) (with 10 sec. delay; 3/5 exposures))
Time lapse feature    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $326 $400