In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + 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-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + 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 | 12-32mm lens | E 18-135mm OSS lens |
Height | 7.21 cm | 6.9 cm |
Width | 12.4 cm | 12.2 cm |
Depth | 4.68 cm | 7.51 cm |
Weight | 407 g | 410 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g |
Camera body only: 410 g Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g |
Enclosure Colour | Silver | - |
Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
Optical Zoom | 2.7x | 3x |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 26.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 21,770,000 pixels | 27,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 pixels | 26,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 119.88 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture | Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Type | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 64mm | 24 - 75mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | 83 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual (by ring), motorised drive |
Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | 8 groups / 9 elements |
Filter Size | 37 mm | 40.5 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + 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 | 49 | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF | Touch AF, Animal detection AF, AF Track Sens, AF Subject Shift Sensivity, AF Transition Speed, AF Area Regist, AF Assist, Focus Map, Circle of Focus Point, Switch V/H AF Area, Bird detection AF, Human detection AF, Insect detection AF, Car detection AF, Train detection AF, Airplane detection AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 200-12800 | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
Extended ISO (Min) | 100 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | - |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | - |
Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | Focus bracketing |
Special Effects | - | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | - |
Shutter Type | Mechanical | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/8000 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 | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Clear Retouch function | - |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,240,000 pixels | 1,036,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control | - |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4.2 | - |
Flash Modes | Forced mode, auto mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync | - |
Features | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HD, H.265, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC | Linear PCM |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Memory Card Slot | SD 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 | 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 |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 5184 x 3888 5184 x 3456 5184 x 2920 3712 x 2784 3712 x 2480 3840 x 2160 2624 x 1968 2624 x 1752 1920 x 1080 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
6192 x 4128 4384 x 2920 3104 x 2064 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 150Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 75Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 45Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 150Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 75Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 45Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 30Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 119.88 fps - 280Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 100 fps - 280Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 200Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 60Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 140Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 100Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps - 60Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 25Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 16Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 50Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 600Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps - 222Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 500Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps - 185Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 300Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps - 111Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 250Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 93Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 240Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 89Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 550 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 95 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 100 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 3.2, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning | Remote control via mobile devices |
Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 3.2 (24 pin USB-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 11 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function | Built-in speaker, built-in LED illuminator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Time-Lapse recording, Clear Image Zoom, distortion correction function, slow motion recording, auto-framing, anti-flicker, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, webcam function, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, proxy recording, AI-powered, quick motion |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700L + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap | Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap |
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Software | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 5 years | - |