Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6000

Here, we will be matching up the Panasonic GF8 versus Sony A6000, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The GF8 was manufactured 23 months after the A6000 which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the GF8 scores versus the A6000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GF8 provides outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the GF8 compared to the A6000.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and A6000 is 90 and 85 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and A6000.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF8 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6000 will result in greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger GF8 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.