I've a Lumix G85 (not GX), that it is basically the same camera with some extras, I use it primarely for video, and I also own an A5000 and an A6000. It is true that the A6000 lacks in 4K video but it has a very sharp and good quality 1080p that you can scale to 4k without much compromises and that it is more than enough for the average use (I don't shoot video with it regularly but, it is enough). In terms of Photo the A6000 not only has 24 Mpix instead of 16Mpix (16 mpix has enough quality to make an A3 print from it that it is actually what the biggest photo pro home printers can handle) but also has almost 1 Stop more of dynamic range, 13 against 12,3 stops that makes the Sony 12bit Raw (the GX85 also has 12 Bit Raw) a bit more gentle in term of noise in the shadow areas (just a bit but very noticiable). Actually the GX85 can shoot in e-shutter mode (electronic shutter) up to 30Fps (if I remember correctly, the G85 can go up to 40fps) but in 10bit JPG (and it is better to change between e-shutter and m-Shutter because Raw files in e-Shutter are just 10bit too and the shadow recovery is a pain in the ass). Those 30fps JPG are 4928 x 3264 pix size, what it is even better that shutting 4K video, and the buffer can handle it for few secods (at least on my G85), and, for some circustances, are very interesting (if there are no-natural lights involved). But the 11fps burst in Raw from the a6000 it is not only plenty enough even for the actual standards, but is in 12bits raw with 13 Stops dynamic range. I still preffer the Sony for Street photography even if the sensor it is not stabilized, I find colors better in general and I can push the shadows and the highlits a bit more.
totally going for the panasonic. thanks alot !
I hope it works out well for you
I've a Lumix G85 (not GX), that it is basically the same camera with some extras, I use it primarely for video, and I also own an A5000 and an A6000. It is true that the A6000 lacks in 4K video but it has a very sharp and good quality 1080p that you can scale to 4k without much compromises and that it is more than enough for the average use (I don't shoot video with it regularly but, it is enough). In terms of Photo the A6000 not only has 24 Mpix instead of 16Mpix (16 mpix has enough quality to make an A3 print from it that it is actually what the biggest photo pro home printers can handle) but also has almost 1 Stop more of dynamic range, 13 against 12,3 stops that makes the Sony 12bit Raw (the GX85 also has 12 Bit Raw) a bit more gentle in term of noise in the shadow areas (just a bit but very noticiable).
Actually the GX85 can shoot in e-shutter mode (electronic shutter) up to 30Fps (if I remember correctly, the G85 can go up to 40fps) but in 10bit JPG (and it is better to change between e-shutter and m-Shutter because Raw files in e-Shutter are just 10bit too and the shadow recovery is a pain in the ass). Those 30fps JPG are 4928 x 3264 pix size, what it is even better that shutting 4K video, and the buffer can handle it for few secods (at least on my G85), and, for some circustances, are very interesting (if there are no-natural lights involved). But the 11fps burst in Raw from the a6000 it is not only plenty enough even for the actual standards, but is in 12bits raw with 13 Stops dynamic range.
I still preffer the Sony for Street photography even if the sensor it is not stabilized, I find colors better in general and I can push the shadows and the highlits a bit more.
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