Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6
Portability
66 Imaging
52 Features
80 Overall
63
66 Imaging
52 Features
80 Overall
63
Portability
85 Imaging
58 Features
76 Overall
65
85 Imaging
58 Features
76 Overall
65
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6 Key Specs
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
- Launched September 2012
- Replaced the Panasonic GH2
- New Model is Panasonic GH4
Sony NEX-6
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 345g - 120 x 67 x 43mm
- Introduced March 2013
- Updated by Sony A6000
Photography Glossary Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6 Overview
In this article, we will be comparing the Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. The image resolution of the GH3 (16MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the GH3 (Four Thirds) and NEX-6 (APS-C) use totally different sensor size.
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Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GH3 scores against the NEX-6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Sony NEX-6
| GH3 | NEX-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony NEX-6 over the Panasonic GH3
| NEX-6 | GH3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 614k | Sharper screen (+307k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic GH3 and Sony NEX-6
| GH3 | NEX-6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | September 2012 |  | March 2013 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | Dial accurate focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen size |
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 has outer measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony NEX-6 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the GH3 versus the NEX-6.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and NEX-6 is 66 and 85 respectively.
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH3 and NEX-6.
Clearly, both of the cameras offer the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The GH3 has the smaller sensor which will make obtaining bokeh trickier.
Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH3
Portrait photography with Sony NEX-6
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (550g)
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (345g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
weather sealing
good battery (540 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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good battery (540 shots)
weather sealing
includes touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
heavier than others in class (550g)
lighter than others in class (345 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
good battery (540 shots)
does not have image stabilization
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic support
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others in class (550g)
supports face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (345 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
lack of mic port
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Panasonic GH3 vs Sony NEX-6 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Sony Alpha NEX-6 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | Sony Alpha NEX-6 |
| Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2012-09-17 | 2013-03-25 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine VII FHD | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4912 x 3264 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 23 | 99 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
| Available lenses | 107 | 121 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
| Screen size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 614 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen technology | OLED Monitor with static touch control | Xtra Fine LCD with Tilt Up 90� and Down 45� |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,744 thousand dot | 2,359 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.67x | 0.73x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 20.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 12.00 m | 6.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash sync | 1/160 secs | 1/160 secs |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps | 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 550g (1.21 lb) | 345g (0.76 lb) |
| Dimensions | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") | 120 x 67 x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 71 | 78 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.7 | 23.7 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.4 | 13.1 |
| DXO Low light rating | 812 | 1018 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 540 pictures | 360 pictures |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
| Time lapse feature | With downloadable app | |
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $799 | $365 |
