Panasonic GF8 vs Sony NEX-6

Below is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic GF8 versus Sony NEX-6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GF8 was launched 2 years later than the NEX-6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the GF8 scores against the NEX-6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Sony Alpha NEX-6. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF8 enjoys exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") having a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the GF8 compared to the NEX-6.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and NEX-6 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and NEX-6.

As you can see, both the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GF8 comes with the smaller sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The newer GF8 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.