Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8
84 Imaging
67 Features
84 Overall
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90 Imaging
54 Features
62 Overall
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
- Announced February 2017
- Succeeded the Canon M3
- Replacement is Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Revealed February 2016
- Previous Model is Panasonic GF7
Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview
The following is a thorough assessment of the Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and GF8 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe M6 was introduced 13 months after the GF8 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the M6 scores vs the GF8 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M6 Gallery and Panasonic GF8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Panasonic GF8
M6 | GF8 | |||
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Revealed | February 2017 | February 2016 | Newer by 13 months | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Canon M6
GF8 | M6 |
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Common features in the Canon M6 and Panasonic GF8
M6 | GF8 | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 3" | Same screen size | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1040k | Equal screen resolution | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Canon M6 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).
Contrast the Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the M6 and the GF8.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 and GF8 is 84 and 90 respectively.
Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by going over technical specs. The image underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 and GF8.
As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M6 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Canon M6 will offer more detail using its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more recent M6 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.
Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications
Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Canon | Panasonic |
Model | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 |
Type | Advanced Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Announced | 2017-02-15 | 2016-02-15 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 7 | Venus Engine |
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 | 24MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 4592 x 3448 |
Highest native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 23 | 107 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic (optional) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/500 seconds |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 9.0 frames/s | 5.8 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 390 gr (0.86 lbs) | 266 gr (0.59 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 78 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 23.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 12.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 1317 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 295 photos | 230 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $679 | $549 |