Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E1

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) posses different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was unveiled 11 years before the ZV-E1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GF6 scores versus the ZV-E1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Sony ZV-E1. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Sony ZV-E1 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 features outside 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 ZV-E1 has sizing of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") along with a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF6 versus the ZV-E1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and ZV-E1 is 87 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and ZV-E1.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GF6 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GF6 will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older GF6 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.