Sony A6000 has a
24.0MP APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Bionz X processor. On the other hand, Panasonic G5 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine VII FHD processor.
Sony A6000's sensor provides 8MP more than Panasonic G5's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the A6000 and G5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A6000 has a 1.6x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A6000 and Panasonic G5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A6000 has scored 82, 21 points higher than G5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A6000 |
82 |
24.1 bits |
13.1 Evs |
1347 ISO |
Panasonic G5 |
61 |
21.4 bits |
11.6 Evs |
618 ISO |