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Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600

Portability
93
Imaging
52
Features
60
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic GM1
(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
Sony A6600
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Sony A6600

 GM1 A6600 
Display resolution1036k922kClearer display (+114k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic GM1

 A6600 GM1 
IntroducedAugust 2019December 2013More recent by 69 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GM1 and Sony A6600

 GM1 A6600 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"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).

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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.

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

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

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography advice
Sony A6600 Portrait photography advice
64
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
81
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GM1
Street photography with Sony A6600
76
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
lighter than average (204 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
83
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
provides touch focus
environment proofing
above average ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Sports photography features
Sony A6600 Sports photography features
48
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
84
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (810 shots)
comes with phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than average (204g)
boasts focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
terrible battery power (230 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
84
better than average battery (810 per charge)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GM1
Landscape photography with Sony A6600
68
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (230 CIPA)
85
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
above average ISO range (32,000)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Vlogging details
Sony A6600 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (204g)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no mic support
84
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic socket
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Panasonic GM1 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM1 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1Sony Alpha a6600
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