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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
70
Overall
60
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) use different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was launched 12 months after the A6300 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the GX850 matches up vs the A6300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Sony A6300

 GX850 A6300 
ReleasedJanuary 2017February 2016Newer by 12 months
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic GX850

 A6300 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Sony A6300

 GX850 A6300 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GX850 comes with outer dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") having a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GX850 and the A6300.

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX850 and A6300 is 90 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A6300 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher GX850 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography info
Sony A6300 Portrait photography info
65
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
cannot use external flash
79
manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Street photography highlights
Sony A6300 Street photography highlights
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GX850
Sports photography with Sony A6300
52
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
74
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
78
comes with touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (210 per charge)
76
weather proofing
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography advice
Sony A6300 Landscape photography advice
70
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (210 shots)
79
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GX850
Vlogging with Sony A6300
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone socket
35
supports face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Sony Alpha a6300
Other name Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 -
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-01-04 2016-02-03
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 surface 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
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO - 51200
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Available lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 lbs) 404 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 85
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 13.7
DXO Low light rating 586 1437
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 400 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $548 $889