Detailed comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm. 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 Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | 16-50mm and 55-210mm lenses | 12-32mm lens |
| Height | 5.88 cm | 5.49 cm |
| Width | 11.08 cm | 9.85 cm |
| Depth | 3.89 cm | 3.04 cm |
| Weight | 218 g | 173 g |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Orange | Black |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 2.7x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.1 Megapixel | 16.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,700,000 pixels | 16,840,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,100,000 pixels | 16,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 PZ OSS | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 75mm | 24 - 64mm |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | 83 degree(s) | 84 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual (by ring), motorised drive | Manual |
| Lens Construction | 8 groups / 9 elements | 7 groups / 8 elements |
| Filter Size | 40.5 mm | 37 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function | ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function |
| SECOND LENS |
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| Type | Telephoto lens - 3.8x zoom - 55 - 210 mm - f/4.5-6.3 | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 82.5 - 315mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 1 m | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 13 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
| Features | ED glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 99 | 23 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Smile Shutter | Face Recognition, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 2 |
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| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-25600 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-25600 | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View, anti-motion blur | Handheld night shot, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, landscape, portrait, miniature, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/50 sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,036,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Built-in |
| Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, TRILUMINOS Colour technology | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 4 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4912 x 2760 JPEG 3568 x 2000 JPEG 2448 x 1376 JPEG 4912 x 3264 JPEG 3568 x 2368 JPEG 2448 x 1624 |
4592 x 3448 4592 x 3064 4592 x 2584 3232 x 2424 3232 x 2160 3232 x 1824 2272 x 1704 2272 x 1520 1920 x 1080 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3424 x 3424 2416 x 2416 1712 x 1712 |
| Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1440 x 1080 - 25 fps - 12Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 3Mbps |
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 330 shots Video recording - 1.7 hours |
Photo shooting - 220 shots (with 20mm lens) Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 12-23mm lens) |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices | - |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, USB charging, built-in help guide, 25p Cinema Mode, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Touch Shutter technology, Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), Superior Auto mode, Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, PlayMemories Camera Apps support, BRAVIA Sync function, Auto Object Framing | Audio recording, multi-picture burst, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, face detection, Full-time Live View, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX 5TY + 16-50mm and 55-210mm | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm |
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| Included Accessories | - | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |
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