Panasonic GH2 vs Sony A6000

Below is a extended assessment of the Panasonic GH2 and Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the sensor resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and A6000 (24MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and A6000 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor size.

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The GH2 was revealed 4 years before the A6000 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick view of how the GH2 matches up vs the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Sony Alpha a6000. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH2 has got outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has measurements 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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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GH2 compared to the A6000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and A6000 is 70 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH2 and A6000.

Clearly, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH2 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A6000 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older GH2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.