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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600

Portability
81
Imaging
53
Features
75
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
69
Features
96
Overall
79

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic GX7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 402g - 123 x 71 x 55mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GX1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GX8
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 503g - 120 x 67 x 69mm
  • Released August 2019
  • New Model is Sony A6700
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic GX7 and Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GX7 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GX7 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GX7 was introduced 6 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the GX7 matches up vs the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX7 over the Sony A6600

 GX7 A6600 
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic GX7

 A6600 GX7 
ReleasedAugust 2019November 2013Newer by 70 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX7 and Sony A6600

 GX7 A6600 
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GX7 provides outer measurements of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs) whilst the Sony A6600 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GX7 versus the A6600.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX7 and A6600 is 81 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The picture below should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GX7 and A6600.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX7 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony A6600 will offer you more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX7 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6600 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
81
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Street photography advice
Sony A6600 Street photography advice
82
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
83
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Sports photography information
Sony A6600 Sports photography information
59
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
slow fps (5.0 frames/s)
bad battery (350 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
84
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (810 CIPA)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Travel photography highlights
Sony A6600 Travel photography highlights
67
includes focus via touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery (350 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
84
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX7 Landscape photography details
Sony A6600 Landscape photography details
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
bad battery (350 per charge)
85
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX7 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6600 as a Vlogging camera
34
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
84
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
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Panasonic GX7 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX7 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7 Sony Alpha a6600
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-11-07 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine 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 16MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 32000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 125 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,765k dots 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Slow sync w/red-eye reduction, off 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
Max flash synchronize 1/320s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 402 grams (0.89 pounds) 503 grams (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 123 x 71 x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 70 82
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score 12.2 13.4
DXO Low light score 718 1497
Other
Battery life 350 photos 810 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/ 3 shots) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $1,000 $1,198