Panasonic GH3 vs Sony A6000

Sony A6000 advantages over Panasonic GH3

• 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.
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  A6000 test data on DxO Mark GH3 test data on DxO Mark
  1,347 vs 812 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Thinner
  45 mm vs 82 mm
  Thinner
• Higher-res screen
  307k vs 205k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Less shutter lag
  0.15 vs 0.21 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  24.3 vs 16.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Faster JPEG shooting
  11.1 fps vs 6.1 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  11.1 fps vs 5.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  51200 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility