Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6. 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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Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.11 cm 10.03 cm
Width 12.4 cm 13.84 cm
Depth 5.35 cm 9.96 cm
Weight 424 g 739 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 424 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 509 g
Camera body only: 739 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
SENSOR Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 25.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 25,300,000 pixels 26,520,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 25,210,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 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 (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Image Processor BIONZ X Venus Engine
LENS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 693 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection
VIEWFINDER Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
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% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.59x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor - 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Native ISO 100-51200 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1200 1728
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects 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) 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, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled 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 or 9 steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 921,600 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ
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 Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards 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 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 JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 3936 x 2624
JPEG 1968 x 1312
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 2656 x 2000
JPEG 3488 x 2624
JPEG 1744 x 1312
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 3936 x 2216
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 1968 x 1112
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2624 x 2624
JPEG 2000 x 2000
JPEG 1312 x 1312
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
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion
Details Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 680 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 740 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 140 minutes
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CONNECTIONS Sony Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Interface USB-C, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (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 Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Features - Vectorscope
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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 Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Built-in speaker, histogram display, colour control, saturation control, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, Clear Image Zoom 2.0x, peripheral shading correction, image distortion correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting 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 Alpha7C ILCE-7C Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6
Included Accessories Body cap Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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