Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A6000

Below is a detailed overview of the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The GH1 was unveiled 5 years earlier than the A6000 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the GH1 matches up vs the A6000 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") and a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the GH1 versus the A6000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH1 and A6000 is 81 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The photograph below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH1 and A6000.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH1 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6000 will offer extra detail having an extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos more aggressively. The older GH1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.