GH7vs A6600
Sony
A6600 (2019)
Starting from £1299 new
Best for Hybrid photography, travel & video on Sony APS-C
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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.
Hybrid Photography, Travel & Video On Sony Aps-C — A6600 (2019): The APS-C Sony that has everything — IBIS, real-time Eye AF, excellent battery life, and 4K/30p in a weather-sealed body.
Who should buy what
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
A6600 (2019)
- Sony APS-C shooters who need IBIS — the only A6000-series body to offer it
- Hybrid photographers who want the best of stills and video from a compact E-mount body
- A6400 or A6100 owners who want IBIS and a headphone jack for video work
- Travel photographers who need compact full-featured weather-sealed performance
Quick take: The gh7 has the highest resolution at 25mp; the a6600 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | GH7 (2024) | A6600 (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,700 | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds | 24.2MP 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/30p (no crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition | Real-time Eye AF, real-time tracking — inherited from A9 |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) | 5-axis IBIS — 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical) | 11fps continuous with AF/AE |
| Battery Life | ~370 shots (CIPA) | ~810 shots (CIPA) — large NP-FZ100 battery |
| Weight | 535g (body only) | 503g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm | 120 × 66.9 × 69.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots | 3.0" touchscreen, tilting |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Sony E-mount (APS-C) |
| Memory Cards | Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | GH7 | A6600 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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