Panasonic GX850 vs Sony A6600

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GX850 and Sony A6600, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the GX850 (16MP) and A6600 (24MP) and the GX850 (Four Thirds) and A6600 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The GX850 was announced 3 years prior to the A6600 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the GX850 scores against the A6600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and Sony Alpha a6600. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GX850 Gallery and Sony A6600 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. 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) and the Sony A6600 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 69mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 503 grams (1.11 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GX850 and Sony A6600 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the GX850 versus the A6600.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GX850 and A6600 is 90 and 77 respectively.

Typically, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The pic here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GX850 and A6600.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 using its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A6600 will offer more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged GX850 is going to be behind in sensor tech.