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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350 front
Portability
62
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
48

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GF7
Sony HX350
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 652g - 130 x 93 x 103mm
  • Revealed December 2016
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GF6 and Sony HX350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is relatively close but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was announced 4 years prior to the HX350 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the GF6 scores vs the HX350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Sony HX350

 GF6 HX350 
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX350 over the Panasonic GF6

 HX350 GF6 
RevealedDecember 2016April 2013Newer by 45 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Sony HX350

 GF6 HX350 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 features 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) while the Sony HX350 has sizing of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the GF6 against the HX350.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and HX350 is 87 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The picture here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Sony HX350 will provide you with extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged GF6 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography details
Sony HX350 Portrait photography details
64
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
47
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Street photography camera
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
lack of image stabilization
50
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
heavier than competition (652 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography information
Sony HX350 Sports photography information
51
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
long zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX350 Travel photography highlights
69
comes with touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
54
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
long reach (1200mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
heavier than competition (652 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX350 as a Landscape photography camera
67
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Vlogging info
Sony HX350 Vlogging info
32
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone socket
27
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
heavier than competition (652 grams)
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony HX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Sony HX350
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-04-08 2016-12-20
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4592 x 3448 5184 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 8.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Off, auto, fill, slow sync, advanced, rear sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 323 grams (0.71 pounds) 652 grams (1.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 130 x 93 x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 622 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photos 300 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $326 -