Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6600
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Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Launched February 2016
- Superseded the Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Announced August 2019
- Updated by Sony A6700

Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6600 Overview
Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GF8 versus Sony A6600, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) feature different sensor size.

The GF8 was released 4 years before the A6600 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GF8 grades versus the A6600 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF8 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Sony A6600
GF8 | A6600 | |||
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Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 922k | Sharper screen (+118k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic GF8
A6600 | GF8 | |||
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Announced | August 2019 | ![]() | February 2016 | More modern by 43 months |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Sony A6600
GF8 | A6600 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen size |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 offers outer 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) and the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).
Examine the Panasonic GF8 versus Sony A6600 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF8 versus the A6600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The image below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and A6600.
To sum up, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF8 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A6600 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged GF8 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Launched | 2016-02-15 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine | Bionz X |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 24MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 32000 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 23 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Tilting | Tilting |
Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 1,040k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/500 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 seconds | - |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.8 frames/s | 11.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 266 grams (0.59 pounds) | 503 grams (1.11 pounds) |
Dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 82 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 pictures | 810 pictures |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Cost at release | $549 | $1,198 |