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GH7vs A6100

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Lumix GH7 Lumix GH7 (2024) Starting from £1700 new Best for Video & Documentary View GH7
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Sony A6100 Sony A6100 (2019) Starting from £549 new Best for Beginner, family, travel View A6100

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Video & Documentary — GH7 (2024): The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.

Beginner, Family, Travel — A6100 (2019): Best autofocus in its class for the price.

↓ Full specifications below

GH7 (2024)

  • Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
  • Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
  • Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
  • GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade

A6100 (2019)

  • First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
  • Families stepping up from a smartphone

Quick take: The gh7 has the highest resolution at 25mp; the a6100 is the most affordable; only the gh7 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification GH7 (2024)A6100 (2019)
Price £1,700 £549
Sensor 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds APS-C Exmor CMOS
Resolution 25.2MP 24.2MP
Video 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI 4K 30fps
Autofocus Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) None
Burst Rate 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) 11fps
Battery Life ~370 shots (CIPA) 420 shots (CIPA)
Weight 535g (body only) 396g (body only)
Dimensions 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot
Mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II SD UHS-I / Memory Stick
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI
Genre GH7A6100
Vlogging & Video
9.5
8.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
7.0
Travel
8.0
8.0
Landscape
8.0
Portrait
7.5
7.0
Street
7.5
7.0
Casual
9.0

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