Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A6300

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A6300, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was launched 7 years earlier than the A6300 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GH1 grades versus the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH1 has got outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the GH1 vs the A6300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and A6300 is 81 and 83 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH1 and A6300.

To sum up, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A6300 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older GH1 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.