Panasonic GF6 vs Sony QX100

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GF6 and Sony QX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Lens-style by rivals Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the QX100 (20MP) is pretty close but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and QX100 (1") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GF6 was announced 5 months prior to the QX100 and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the GF6 grades versus the QX100 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Sony QX100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GF6 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) and the Sony QX100 has specifications of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic GF6 and Sony QX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the GF6 compared to the QX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and QX100 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF6 and QX100.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF6 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony QX100 will render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively.