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Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300

Portability
92
Imaging
38
Features
55
Overall
44
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Released November 2013
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6000
  • Replacement is Sony A6500
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Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the LF1 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the LF1 (1/1.7") and A6300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The LF1 was released 3 years earlier than the A6300 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise overview of how the LF1 matches up against the A6300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Sony A6300

 LF1 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Panasonic LF1

 A6300 LF1 
ReleasedFebruary 2016November 2013Fresher by 26 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution922k920kClearer display (+2k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic LF1 and Sony A6300

 LF1 A6300 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic LF1 has got exterior dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the LF1 vs the A6300.

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the LF1 and A6300 is 92 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the LF1 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The LF1 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A6300 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos far more aggressively. The older LF1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic LF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Portrait photography camera
42
manual focus
features face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
80
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Street photography factors
Sony A6300 Street photography factors
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/1.7")
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic LF1 Sports photography info
Sony A6300 Sports photography info
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect AF
75
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic LF1
Travel photography with Sony A6300
64
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
76
environment proof
megapixel count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic LF1
Landscape photography with Sony A6300
54
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is small (1/1.7")
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic LF1 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6300 as a Vlogging camera
36
decently wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic socket
35
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic support
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic LF1 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic LF1 and Sony A6300
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 Sony Alpha a6300
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-11-26 2016-02-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 7.44 x 5.58mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 41.5mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 12800 51200
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 28-200mm (7.1x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.0-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 4.8 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 11.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 192 gr (0.42 pounds) 404 gr (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 85
DXO Color Depth rating 20.8 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 13.7
DXO Low light rating 211 1437
Other
Battery life 250 photographs 400 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $500 $889