Panasonic GF6 vs Sony A6600

Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic GF6 and Sony A6600, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was launched 7 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick overview of how the GF6 matches up vs the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 has got outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF6 and Sony A6600 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GF6 compared to the A6600.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and A6600 is 87 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at specifications. The photograph here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and A6600.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF6 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6600 will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older GF6 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.