Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6600

Below is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GH3 and Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GH3 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GH3 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The GH3 was launched 8 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6600 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the GH3 scores versus the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 & Sony Alpha a6600. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GH3 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GH3 has got physical dimensions 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 A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the GH3 against the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the GH3 and A6600 is 66 and 77 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH3 and A6600.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GH3 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will offer you extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older GH3 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.