Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300
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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 & Sony Alpha a6300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic GX850 Gallery & Sony A6300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Sony A6300
GX850 | A6300 | |||
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Released | January 2017 | ![]() | February 2016 | Newer by 12 months |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 922k | Clearer screen (+118k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic GX850
A6300 | GX850 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Sony A6300
GX850 | A6300 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Tilting | Tilting screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 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.
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.

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

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.

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Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 | Sony Alpha a6300 | |
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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 |