Panasonic GM5 vs Sony A6600

Its time to look closer at the Panasonic GM5 vs Sony A6600, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GM5 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GM5 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GM5 was revealed 6 years before the A6600 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the GM5 scores against the A6600 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 and Sony Alpha a6600. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GM5 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GM5 comes with outside measurements of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GM5 vs Sony A6600 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GM5 versus the A6600.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM5 and A6600 is 91 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the GM5 and A6600.

As you can tell, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GM5 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A6600 will produce more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures more aggressively. The older GM5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.