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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
84
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Canon M6
(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
Panasonic GF8
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Panasonic GF8

 M6 GF8 
RevealedFebruary 2017February 2016Newer by 13 months
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Canon M6

 GF8 M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Panasonic GF8

 M6 GF8 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kEqual 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).

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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.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 and GF8 is 84 and 90 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography details
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW files
65
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M6
Street photography with Panasonic GF8
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography details
67
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (295 shots)
49
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
slow fps (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography factors
80
has bluetooth
offers touch to focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery life (295 CIPA)
66
has touch to focus
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography details
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (295 per charge)
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging info
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging info
80
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
includes face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic support
does not have image stabilization
33
touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone socket
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Panasonic GF8
 Canon EOS M6Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
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