Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A6700

Let's examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A6700, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and A6700 (26MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and A6700 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The GH1 was released 15 years prior to the A6700 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6700 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the GH1 scores against the A6700 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Sony Alpha a6700. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Sony A6700 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH1 provides exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Sony A6700 has measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 75mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 3.0") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

See the Panasonic GH1 and Sony A6700 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GH1 against the A6700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the GH1 and A6700 is 81 and 75 respectively.

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements purely by going through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GH1 and A6700.

All in all, both cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GH1 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6700 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 14 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older GH1 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.