Panasonic GF6 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GF6 and Sony NEX-7, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and NEX-7 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was unveiled 17 months later than the NEX-7 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GF6 scores versus the NEX-7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 has exterior measurements 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-7 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF6 against the NEX-7.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and NEX-7 is 87 and 84 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and NEX-7.

Plainly, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF6 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will result in more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent GF6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.