Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6100

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6100, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and A6100 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was manufactured 3 years prior to the A6100 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summary of how the GX850 grades vs the A6100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Sony Alpha a6100. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 features external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the GX850 versus the A6100.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and A6100 is 90 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GX850 and A6100.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6100 will provide greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged GX850 will be behind in sensor tech.