Panasonic G5
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Sony a6000
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC G5

Best price $580
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Has 3D capture capabilities a6000 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC G5

What’s good about the Sony Alpha a6000

Best price
$598
  • Weighs a little bit less than the G5 12.1 oz vs 14 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 22 in³ vs 43 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 24.3 MP vs 16.05 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 367 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 25,600 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
  • Newer camera April 2014 vs October 2013
  • Has panorama image capture G5 does not have panorama
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities G5 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Sony Alpha a6000

What the Panasonic G5 and Sony a6000 have in common

  • Similar street prices $580 vs $598
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 920k dots vs 922k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 60fps
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Panasonic G5 and the Sony a6000

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
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