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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Sony Alpha a6600 front
Portability
77
Imaging
70
Features
96
Overall
80

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Launched April 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Sony A6600
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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
  • Launched August 2019
  • Later Model is Sony A6700
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic GX85 and Sony A6600, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) have totally different sensor size.

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The GX85 was launched 4 years prior to the A6600 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the GX85 grades vs the A6600 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Sony A6600

 GX85 A6600 
Screen resolution1040k922kCrisper screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6600 over the Panasonic GX85

 A6600 GX85 
LaunchedAugust 2019April 2016More recent by 41 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Sony A6600

 GX85 A6600 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GX85 enjoys physical measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A6600 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") having a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX85 against the A6600.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the GX85 and A6600 is 83 and 77 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specifications. The graphic below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GX85 and A6600.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GX85 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6600 will give extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The older GX85 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography details
Sony A6600 Portrait photography details
72
manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
82
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Street photography info
Sony A6600 Street photography info
83
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
84
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
environment proofing
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6600 Sports photography highlights
62
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
not so great battery life (290 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
85
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography info
Sony A6600 Travel photography info
68
includes focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
not so great battery life (290 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly display
84
better than average battery pack (810 per charge)
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6600 Landscape photography advice
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
not so great battery life (290 shots)
85
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
better than average battery pack (810 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6600 Vlogging highlights
35
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
84
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic jack
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Panasonic GX85 vs Sony A6600 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Sony A6600
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Sony Alpha a6600
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Sony Alpha a6600
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2016-04-05 2019-08-28
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor 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 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lbs) 503 gr (1.11 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 120 x 67 x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 82
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 13.4
DXO Low light rating 662 1497
Other
Battery life 290 photographs 810 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ1000
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $800 $1,198