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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
84
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
48
Features
48
Overall
48

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Released February 2017
  • Earlier Model is Canon M3
  • Refreshed by Canon M6 MII
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Introduced August 2011
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF2
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF5
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and GF3 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor sizing.

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The M6 was launched 5 years later than the GF3 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the M6 matches up against the GF3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Panasonic GF3

 M6 GF3 
IntroducedFebruary 2017August 2011Fresher by 68 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Canon M6

 GF3 M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Panasonic GF3

 M6 GF3 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon M6 provides physical dimensions of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic GF3 has sizing of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the M6 versus the GF3.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 and GF3 is 84 and 90 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out specifications. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 and GF3.

Plainly, both the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon M6 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent M6 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M6
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF3
80
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
55
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M6
Street photography with Panasonic GF3
80
tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
no moving screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography features
Panasonic GF3 Sports photography features
67
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (295 CIPA)
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
not so great battery (300 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M6
Travel photography with Panasonic GF3
80
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery pack (295 shots)
58
includes touch to focus
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery (300 CIPA)
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Landscape photography camera
74
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (295 per charge)
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (300 shots)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging information
Panasonic GF3 Vlogging information
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
32
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Panasonic GF3
 Canon EOS M6Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2017-02-15 2011-08-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 264g (0.58 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 78 50
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 20.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 10.1
DXO Low light rating 1317 459
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 300 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $679 $360