Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6300

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6300, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) have different sensor size.

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The GH3 was announced 4 years before the A6300 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the GH3 grades vs the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GH3 has got physical dimensions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") along with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 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. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the GH3 compared to the A6300.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GH3 and A6300 is 66 and 83 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and A6300.

To sum up, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH3 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6300 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older GH3 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.