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GH6 vs A1
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the GH6 is the most affordable.
Where the GH6 wins
- Cheaper new: £1,199 vs £4,199
- Battery Life: 560 shots (CIPA)
Where the A1 wins
- Resolution: 50.1MP
- Burst Rate: 30fps electronic with full AF/AE
- Weight: 737g (with battery and card)
- Portrait: 8.2 vs 6.0
- Street: 6.1 vs 5.1
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- GH6 138 × 100 × 100 mm · 823 g
- A1 129 × 97 × 81 mm · 737 g
The A1 is 9 mm narrower, 3 mm shorter, 19 mm slimmer and 86 g lighter than the GH6.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
GH6 — Video Creators & Documentary Filmmakers: The video-first MFT camera — 5.7K internal, unlimited record times, and 10-bit colour for professional video production.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
GH6 (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Video creators and documentary filmmakers who want a capable MFT video body
- GH5 II owners upgrading to 25MP and 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording
- Content creators who need versatile video specs at a reasonable price
- Filmmakers who want a lightweight, capable video camera with a large lens ecosystem
A1 (2021)
is the right camera for you if…
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | GH6Lumix · 2022 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,199Best | £4,199 |
| Sensor | 25.2MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 25.2MP | 50.1MPBest |
| Video | 5.7K/60p, 4K/120p 10-bit, Cinema 4K, V-Log | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF with subject detection | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | 7.5-stop IBIS | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 14fps | 30fps electronic with full AF/AEBest |
| Battery Life | 560 shots (CIPA)Best | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 739g (body only) | 737g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 100.3 × 99.6mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.76" OLED EVF, 3.68M dots | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.1, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
GH6
A1
Portrait
6.0/10
8.2/10
Street
5.1/10
6.1/10
Travel
5.1/10
5.9/10
Wedding & Events
6.3/10
7.9/10
Vlogging & Video
5.2/10
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Filmmaking
7.0/10
7.8/10
Documentary
6.6/10
7.6/10
Sports & Action
6.7/10
8.8/10
Landscape
6.0/10
7.6/10
Wildlife
6.8/10
8.7/10
Casual
4.6/10
4.8/10
Food
6.4/10
7.4/10
Macro
7.4/10
7.3/10
Architecture
6.3/10
7.9/10
Astrophotography
5.3/10
6.8/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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