Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm and Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400. 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 12-32mm lens | Body only |
Height | 6.46 cm | 6.69 cm |
Width | 10.65 cm | 12 cm |
Depth | 3.33 cm | 4.99 cm |
Weight | 239 g | 359 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 239 g Camera with battery and memory card: 269 g Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 336 g |
Camera body only: 359 g Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g |
Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Silver | Brown | Black | Black |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 2.7x | - |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | MOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,840,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | - | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) | - |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Image Processor | - | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 64mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 20 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 7 groups / 8 elements | - |
Filter Size | 37 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount |
Features | ED glass, aspherical lens | - |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Recognition | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.5 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance 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 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/16000 sec | 1/4000 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 | 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 |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/50 sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Tilting |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 4 | 6 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | Flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC | - |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, 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 |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 4592 x 3448 | 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 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps |
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 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 12-32mm lens) | 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) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | - | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.8 frames per second, 30 frames per second (8MP) | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
Additional Features | Digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function | 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 |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX800K + 12-32mm | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400 |
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Included Accessories | Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |