Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm vs. Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm vs. Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 12-32mm lens E 18-135mm OSS lens
Height 5.95 cm 6.69 cm
Width 9.85 cm 12 cm
Depth 3.61 cm 6.93 cm
Weight 211 g 418 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 418 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 503 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 2.7x 7.5x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor CMOS
Total Pixels 16,840,000 pixels 25,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 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) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Image Processor Venus Engine BIONZ X
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 E OSS - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 64mm 27 - 202.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 45 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 12 groups / 16 elements
Filter Size 37 mm 55 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 425
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF -
Face Detection Face Recognition, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Self Portrait Auto Shutter
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels 2,359,296 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.92x 1.07x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -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 DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO - 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
Extended ISO (Min) - 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 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, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, 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, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, 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 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 electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 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 1/50 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Type 3" LCD display 2.95" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 921,000 pixels 921,600 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Tilting
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Camera Flash Detachable flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm 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, 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 4592 x 3448
4592 x 3064
4592 x 2584
3232 x 2424
3232 x 2160
3232 x 1824
2272 x 1704
2272 x 1520
1920 x 1080
1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
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 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
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 DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 210 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 220 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 DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, 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 (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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 DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second 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, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter 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 DMC-GM5K + 12-32mm Sony Alpha6600 ILCE-6600M + E 18-135mm OSS
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, shoe cap, flash carrying case Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, micro-USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.2 SE -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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