Panasonic GF8 vs Sony A6700

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Panasonic GF8 and Sony A6700, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was announced 8 years earlier than the A6700 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GF8 matches up against the A6700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Sony Alpha a6700. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF8 provides external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6700 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") and a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

See the Panasonic GF8 and Sony A6700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GF8 compared to the A6700.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and A6700 is 90 and 75 respectively.

Typically, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF8 and A6700.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF8 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6700 will resolve extra detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged GF8 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.