Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | E 18-135mm OSS lens | Body only |
Height | 6.69 cm | 10.03 cm |
Width | 12 cm | 13.84 cm |
Depth | 4.99 cm | 9.96 cm |
Weight | 359 g | 739 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 359 g Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g |
Camera body only: 739 g Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 7.5x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 25.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 25,000,000 pixels | 26,520,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 25,210,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | - |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ X | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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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 | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 425 | - |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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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 | 2,359,296 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.07x | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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ISO (Max) | 102400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-32000 | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 102400 | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-32000 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
Special Effects | 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 | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, Cross Process, Highlight, Retro, Expressive, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Tilting | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control | - |
FLASH | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 6 | - |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, XAVC S | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5760 x 4320 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 | 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, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | - |
Image Storage | 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 |
5776 x 4336 4096 x 3072 2944 x 2208 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3848 4096 x 2728 2944 x 1960 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 5464 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3248 4096 x 2304 2944 x 1656 11552 x 6496 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 4608 - High Resolution Mode 4336 x 4336 3072 x 3072 2208 x 2208 8672 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 6144 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode |
Video Capture | 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 |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | 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) |
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CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Features | - | Vectorscope |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 14 frames per second, 75 frames per second |
HDR Mode | HDR Movie mode | - |
Additional Features | 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 | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, hue control, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, 3D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, 2D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |