Panasonic GH1 vs Sony A6100

Sony A6100 advantages over Panasonic GH1

• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  APS-C vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  420 vs 320 shots
  Capture more photos
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Newer
  5 years vs 15 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  922k vs 460k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Wider angle kit lens
  24 mm vs 28 mm
  Capture more of the scene with the included lens
• Faster JPEG shooting
  11.0 fps vs 2.5 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  76 vs 12 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility