Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600
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Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
- Released December 2013
- Updated by Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
- Introduced August 2019
- Newer Model is Sony A6700

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Overview
Below, we are matching up the Panasonic GM1 and Sony A6600, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the GM1 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GM1 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

The GM1 was announced 6 years earlier than the A6600 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the GM1 matches up versus the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 & Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GM1 Gallery & Sony A6600 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Sony A6600
GM1 | A6600 | |||
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Display resolution | 1036k | ![]() | 922k | Clearer display (+114k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic GM1
A6600 | GM1 | |||
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Introduced | August 2019 | ![]() | December 2013 | More recent by 69 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Panasonic GM1 and Sony A6600
GM1 | A6600 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very accurate focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical display size |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic GM1 comes with physical measurements of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") with a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GM1 and Sony A6600 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the GM1 and the A6600.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the GM1 and A6600 is 93 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GM1 and A6600.
As you can tell, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GM1 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6600 will give more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older GM1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 | Sony Alpha a6600 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 | Sony Alpha a6600 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2013-12-19 | 2019-08-28 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
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 | 24MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 6000 x 4000 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 32000 |
Highest boosted ISO | - | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 425 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E |
Number of lenses | 107 | 121 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 1,036 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.71x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/4000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.0fps | 11.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/50s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | Yes |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 204 gr (0.45 lb) | 503 gr (1.11 lb) |
Dimensions | 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") | 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 66 | 82 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 22.3 | 23.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.7 | 13.4 |
DXO Low light rating | 660 | 1497 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 photographs | 810 photographs |
Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-FZ1000 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Pricing at launch | $750 | $1,198 |