In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm and Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700. 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-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 12-60mm lens | Body only |
Height | 7.79 cm | 6.9 cm |
Width | 13.32 cm | 12.2 cm |
Depth | 6.31 cm | 7.51 cm |
Weight | 435 g | 409 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 435 g Camera with battery and memory card: 487 g |
Camera body only: 410 g Camera with battery and memory card: 493 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | Splashproof | - |
Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x |
Optical Zoom | 5x | - |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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) | 25 fps | 119.88 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Image Processor | - | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 120mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 84.05 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | - |
Filter Size | 58 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
Features | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens | - |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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 | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area 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 | Yes | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | - |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing |
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 | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | - |
Shutter Type | Electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/125sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | Clear Retouch function | - |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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 | 1,036,800 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding (176°) / rotating (270°) |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF | - |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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, MPO, MPO + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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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 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 |
6192 x 4128 4384 x 2920 3104 x 2064 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 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 |
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 DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots | 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 DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | 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 | 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 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 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 DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | - |
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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 | 11 frames per second |
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, 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 DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm | Sony Alpha6700 ILCE-6700 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, hot shoe cap |
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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 |