Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 and Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + 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 | 7.79 cm | 6.69 cm |
| Width | 13.32 cm | 12 cm |
| Depth | 6.31 cm | 4.99 cm |
| Weight | 435 g | 359 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 359 g Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Black |
| Protection | Splashproof | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 7.5x |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.3 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Exmor CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,770,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,300,000 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) | 25 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 (image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (Steady Shot) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + 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 DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + 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 | 425 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + 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 | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.54x | 1.07x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-32000 |
| 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 |
| Bracketing Modes | - | 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, natural, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, Selective Colour, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, 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, electronic |
| 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 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/125sec | 1/160 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | Clear Retouch function | - |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Type | 3" OLED display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Tilting |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 6 |
| 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, high-speed sync |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| 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 | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm 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, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 5184 x 3888 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 2624 x 1752 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
6000 x 4000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2832 4240 x 2400 3008 x 2000 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 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 - 25 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 - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | Photo shooting - 360 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm 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, 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 | 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 |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + 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, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, Sweep Panorama technology, USB powered, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, slow motion recording |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover | Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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