In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 and Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm 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 DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | 18-55mm OSS lens |
Height | 8.46 cm | 5.81 cm |
Width | 12.245 cm | 10.16 cm |
Depth | 7.14 cm | 3.83 cm |
Weight | 340 g | 222 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 20.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor APS HD CMOS |
Total Pixels | 18,310,000 pixels | 20,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,050,000 pixels | 20,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (Steady Shot) |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | BIONZ |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27 - 82.5mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 11 elements |
Filter Size | - | 49 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 25 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition | Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Built-in - electronic |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x | 0.70x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +3.5 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 16000 |
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Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-16000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Dynamic B&W, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Sunshine, Toy Pop, Fantasy | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 120 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | - |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Clear Retouch function | - |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,036,000 pixels | 230,400 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AF | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 8.3 | 4 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Memory Card Slot | 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 | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo |
Image Storage | JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 2336 x 1752 MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 2336 x 1560 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 1840 JPEG 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2448 x 2448 JPEG 1744 x 1744 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
5456 x 3064 5456 x 3632 3872 x 2176 3872 x 2576 2736 x 1536 2736 x 1824 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots (with 14-42mm lens) Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 14-140mm lens) Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 45-150mm lens) |
Photo shooting - 480 shots |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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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 | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Remote control |
USB 2.0 HDMI output |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 40 frames per second | 2.5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, DLNA support, Motion Detection Technology, Subject Detection technology, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, GPS via mobile, Creative Panorama function, Wi-Fi Direct | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 | Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition | Sony PlayMemories Home, Sony Image Data Converter 4.0 |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |