Comparison of the Sony Alpha a6700 and the Panasonic Lumix GX8
Sony Alpha a6700
81 points
Panasonic Lumix GX8
70 points
Sony Alpha a6700
69 mm
122 mm
BODY
Panasonic Lumix GX8
78 mm
133 mm
2023
YEARYear of announcement
2015
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Weather
sealed
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weathersealed
Sony E
LENS MOUNT
Micro Four Thirds
200 000 cycles
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
493 g
1.09 lb
1.09 lb
122 x 69 x 75 mm
4.8 x 2.7 x 3 in.
4.8 x 2.7 x 3 in.
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight incl. batteries and memory card
133 x 78 x 63 mm
5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 in.
5.2 x 3.1 x 2.5 in.
487 g
1.07 lb
1.07 lb
Sony Alpha a6700
Panasonic Lumix GX8
26.0 MP
Sony Exmor R CMOS APS-C Sensor
SENSOR The number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
SENSOR Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
20.3 MP
NMOS Four Thirds Sensor
26.0 MP
EFFECTIVE MEGAPIX The number of effective megapixels (MP).
20.3 MP
23.3 x 15.5 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
6192 x 4128 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RESOLUT.Maximum still image resolution
5184 x 3888 pixels
1.5x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
3.76 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
3.3 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
3:2
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
Sony Alpha a6700
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comPanasonic Lumix GX8
Not tested
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
75
Not tested
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
12.6
Not tested
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
806
Sony Alpha a6700
Panasonic Lumix GX8
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.70
0.70
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
REAL SIZE:
0.77
0.77
Electronic
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
VF TYPE
Electronic
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
(2 359 296 dot OLED)
Articulated
1 036 800 dot LCD
1 036 800 dot LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated
1 036 800 dot OLED
1 036 800 dot OLED
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Sony Alpha a6700
Panasonic Lumix GX8
Hybrid detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Contrast detection
Fast Hybrid AF
AUTOFOCUS MODULE
AF MODULE
759 (phase)
425 (contrast)
759
(phase) 425
(contrast)
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
° linear sensors
° cross-type sensors
° dual cross-type sensors
contrast autofocus areas
49
49
0
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
-3
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-4
93 %
AF COVERAGEFrame coverage by AF sensors in percent.
66 %
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
5-axis sensor shift
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABILIZ.
4-axis sensor shift
Sony Alpha a6700
Panasonic Lumix GX8
BIONZ XR
IMAGE
PROCESSOR
PROCESSOR
Venus Engine
14 bit RAW, 10 bit HEIF, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
12 bit RAW, MPO, JPEG
Auto, 100 – 32000
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 102400)
(can be extended to ISO 50 - 102400)
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 200 - 25600
11
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
8
fps
fps
143 JPEG shots
23 RAW shots
23 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
150 JPEG shots
30 RAW shots
30 RAW shots
2160p @ 120 fps (4K)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 30 fps (4K)
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 or 1/2 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXPOSURE COMPENS.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb,
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
30 sec → 1/4000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED Maximum and minimum possible exposure time in seconds.
Bulb,
60 sec → 1/16000 sec
60 sec → 1/16000 sec
Sony Alpha a6700
Panasonic Lumix GX8
X-SYNC:
1/160
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
BUILT-IN FLASH
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
X-SYNC:
1/250
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 3.2 (5 Gbit/sec)
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Microphone port, Headphone port, HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II compatible)
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
CARD SLOTS
1
550
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
320
shots
shots
