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Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
68
Features
85
Overall
74

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX7
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6300
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Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GX1 versus Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the GX1 (16MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the GX1 (Four Thirds) and A6500 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The GX1 was announced 5 years before the A6500 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the GX1 scores against the A6500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Sony A6500

 GX1 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Panasonic GX1

 A6500 GX1 
IntroducedOctober 2016February 2012Newer by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k460kClearer display (+462k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GX1 and Sony A6500

 GX1 A6500 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GX1 offers physical measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the GX1 against the A6500.

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX1 and A6500 is 87 and 81 respectively.

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GX1 and A6500.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX1 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A6500 will result in more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged GX1 will be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Street photography details
Sony A6500 Street photography details
70
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
no moving screen
no image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Sports photography information
Sony A6500 Sports photography information
47
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
77
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6500 Travel photography highlights
65
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
74
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography factors
Sony A6500 Landscape photography factors
62
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
80
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
bad battery power (350 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
32
touchscreen
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
39
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic support
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic GX1 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX1 and Sony A6500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 Sony Alpha a6500
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-02-14 2016-10-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
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 12800 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.60 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
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
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) 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 support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 318g (0.70 lbs) 453g (1.00 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 85
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 13.7
DXO Low light rating 703 1405
Other
Battery life 300 shots 350 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $228 $1,298