In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S and Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | E 18-135mm OSS lens |
Height | 9.81 cm | 6.69 cm |
Width | 13.85 cm | 12 cm |
Depth | 8.74 cm | 6.93 cm |
Weight | 580 g | 418 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 580 g Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g |
Camera body only: 418 g Camera with battery and memory card: 503 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 7.5x |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 10.28 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 11,930,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 10,280,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), Dual Native ISO technology | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine 10 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 E OSS - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27 - 202.5mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 45 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
Lens Construction | - | 12 groups / 16 elements |
Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | - |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Self Portrait Auto Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.52x | 1.07x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 80-51200 | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2) | 102400 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box, Posterisation (B/W) |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3, 5, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 2.95" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,620,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Tilting |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF | Display brightness control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265 | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 3680 x 2760 3840 x 2560 4016 x 2256 2592 x 1944 2736 x 1824 2816 x 1584 1824 x 1368 1920 x 1280 1920 x 1080 2752 x 2752 1936 x 1936 1360 x 1360 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
6000 x 4000 4240 x 2832 3008 x 2000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2400 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 150Mbps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Battery Type | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 720 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 810 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 2.33 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 2.5 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone/line input (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) TC input / output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (4K) | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, slow motion recording, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, histogram display, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, built-in help guide, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, fast motion recording, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, Object Tracking, S-Log3 gamma setting |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5S | Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap, BNC adapter | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | 0 °C |