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AgniSarode
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Feb 17, 2017
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I personally own the G7, and I can say that it truly is a great camera especially for the price. If you're willing to make the sacrifice of a smaller sensor, and to not have in camera stabilization for pretty much the same quality of video as the GH4, then I'd 100% recommend this camera. Also, in terms of low light, for a micro four thirds camera it does surprisingly well and considerably better than the GH4. One disadvantage is that you will be limited to MFT lenses which frankly speaking, there aren't many of (well not as many lenses for Canon EF or Nikon F mounts). Sure you can use an adapter for other lens types to MFT, but unless you're willing to shell out $400 for a metabones speed booster, you're not going to get auto focus or aperture control.
Do I recommend this camera for pictures as in your case? Well the auto focus is pretty quick and accurate and if you're seeking a telephoto type image, you get double "zoom" (thanks to its crop factor of approx. 2). If you're going to be taking mostly wide angle pictures, Panasonic offers some reasonable priced primes which are fast as hell and will do the job. If you're going to need wide zooms, the only ones Panasonic makes are their kit lenses which frankly speaking are decent, but they really won't compete with the vast array of lenses of different focal lengths of Sony's arsenal of compatible lenses.
Have I been talking only about the G7? Yes, and I was considering one of those two cameras (those exact two) just like you are right now back when I was deciding to get a camera. My choosing of the G7? Well I wanted a solid video camera, which in terms of video the G7 is definitely better than the a6000. The G7 also had a microphone jack, and the screen was flip out as well.
In terms of pictures, it's pretty 50/50. The Panasonic has great low light, fast auto focus, an extremely accurate viewfinder, and has tons of shooting modes than many professionals can even take advantage of. The bad side? Lack of in camera stabilization, MFT sensor (depends on your use case), and not as many lenses. I have a friend who owns the Sony a6000 with the 16-50mm lens and both cameras are great. The G7 seems to be more bang for the buck in my opinion and has more features, but again, this all depends on your use case. Sony has a reputation for having great auto focus so that could be a big factor for you as well. Go with your gut. Either way, you're not gonna have a bad camera for sure.
Feb 17, 2017
Branny
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AgniSarodeThank your for the valuable info!! I would also like to know how the difference in megapixels affects the sharpness of the image. Does the higher megapixel count on the sony a6000 make it that much sharper?
Feb 17, 2017
Vira
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BrannyIt just higher resolution detail so it'll appear/look sharper. Sharpness is mostly down to the quality lens/glass, settings adjustments done in camera can affect the outcome.
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Branny
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ViraDo you think the higher resolution of the sony a6000 is a fair trade off against g7's 4k
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Vira
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BrannyThat's hard to define as that boils down to what you're after or need. Are you after the resolution in photos or video?
For photos, 15mp is fine for industry standards. Personal use, anything above 15mp is more than ample. More resolution/pixels will indeed make your photos appear sharper, same accordance with video like 4K and nice to have and futureproof yourself but camera tech is advancing fast so things can kinda become obsolete quick.
4K is pretty much there to future proof your stuff in the industry. If for personal, use you may not ever need that much, nice to have but edting/recording in 4K is a little more demanding. One example is space, you'll need a fuck load of space. High end quality files in photos will be the same but will have more freedom of space. For myself, I wouldn't ever need to touch 4K for video, 1440 or 1080 is pretty much my baseline. Unless I do a project that I know I'll need 4K to get desirable high resolution. I do photo more than video and personally find higher photo mp is the better end outcome over video resolution. And since you said you're taking photos mainly, I would say the a6000 is the better choice for you. You can't go wrong on either because in the end, whichever you excel more in, you'll end up wanting to invest in a better system/camera.
I know you want to make the right choice but there isn't exactly the right choice here as both are fine options, it's just whats more appropriate for your needs which I believe is the a6000 reading from your first post.
Feb 17, 2017
AgniSarode
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Feb 18, 2017
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BrannyIf you're not going to be doing much videography work, then it really isn't. And even if you are going to, are you going to be using a 4K monitor or screen of some sort to view this footage on? 4K is nice sure, but if you don't need it then I'd go for the a6000. Also, if you're just going to be making home videos or videos that you aren't planning to do much "touching-up" on or if you don't care what the resolution is as long as you have a nice clean image, then 4K is not necessary for you. Another factor to consider is if you're going to be editing said 4K footage, do you have a machine capable of doing so? Because 4K footage is very hard to work with (especially at the 100 mbs rate of the G7), and you won't be able to use any old casual use web browsing laptop (at least not effectively).
The a6000 has 24 MP which frankly speaking, megapixels after a certain point doesn't really matter to sharpness. Like Vira said, the sharpness of an image comes down to the type of lens you use. With 24 MP as compared to the 16 MP of the G7, you're not going to be able to tell much of a difference with the naked eye. Now, if you are going to be zooming in and cropping in to your pictures, then go for the a6000, because then you have more pixels to zoom in clearly on as compared to the G7, but for sharpness, the fact that the a6000 has an APS-C sensor, you will be getting a very solid picture. Take a look at a cellphone for example. The iPhone 7 is capable of producing pictures at 12 MP. Compare that to a DSLR which is taking pictures at 36 MP. To the naked eye, (hypothetically if all given circumstances were the same) when you compared the two pictures, in terms of quality you won't see a huge difference. But when you zoom in, the DSLR will stay much sharper as compared to the iPhone as you keep zooming in. Same works for printing pictures as well. If you are going to be printing your pictures on a larger paper, finer details are easier to see so your best bet for an instant like that is to go for the a6000.
Boil it down to your needs. Do you need more room to play with cropping and printing size and zooming? Then I'd go for the a6000. Do you need clean, crispy video which you plan on viewing on a large screen? Then I'd go for the G7. Also, if you plan on recording 4K, be prepared to spend some hefty amount of money for a fast, large SD card, because 4K @ 100 mbps is not a small file size...
Feb 18, 2017
Vira
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BrannyAgniSarode's latest points are also what I wanted to cover but was avoiding as I didn't want to drop a long essay and overload. There's more aswell but will keep it this simplified. There's a lot more going on in photography and background than one sees.
Adding to his comment about storage, with today's MP, you'll defo need a decent file storage regardless. MPs and Vid Reso are growing at a fast rate. Phones never been commercially capable at getting photos like you see now, compared roughly to a decade back. This includes cameras, 100+ MPs are looming about, 12K+ video, and its all still advancing. Make sure you get a good quality one, last thing you'd want is it dying on you, taking all your photos and videos with it. I know from experience, it'll hit you when you'll least expect it.
Feb 18, 2017
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