Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm vs. Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm and 45-150mm lenses 18-55mm OSS lens
Height 6.48 cm 5.81 cm
Width 11.12 cm 10.16 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 3.83 cm
Weight 280 g 222 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor APS HD CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 20,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 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 (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical (Steady Shot)
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Image Processor - BIONZ
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 46 mm 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
Features Aspherical lens Full-time manual focusing, aspherical lens
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 3.3x zoom - 45 - 150 mm - f/4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 90 - 300mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 90 cm -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Features Aspherical lens, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 25
Auto Focus Features - 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 Recognition, face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function, Smile Shutter
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.70x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3.5
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
ISO (Max) 25600 16000
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, 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, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, 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 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 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)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 230,400 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, 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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD AVCHD, H.264
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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Memory Card Slot SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card
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 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 3064
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 2584
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
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 MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (with X 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 45-150mm lens)
Photo shooting - 480 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 4.2 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, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF 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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Sony Alpha3000 ILCE-3000K + 18-55mm OSS
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced 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
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