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Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
80
Imaging
57
Features
52
Overall
55
Fujifilm X-Pro1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-Pro1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 450g - 140 x 82 x 43mm
  • Launched June 2012
  • Replacement is Fujifilm X-Pro2
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF7
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Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. The resolution of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (16MP) and the GF6 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the Fujifilm X-Pro1 (APS-C) and GF6 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-Pro1 was revealed 9 months before the GF6 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the Fujifilm X-Pro1 grades versus the GF6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-Pro1 over the Panasonic GF6

 Fujifilm X-Pro1 GF6 
Screen resolution1230k1040kCrisper screen (+190k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Fujifilm X-Pro1

 GF6 Fujifilm X-Pro1 
RevealedApril 2013June 2012More recent by 9 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Panasonic GF6

 Fujifilm X-Pro1 GF6 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 has got outer measurements of 140mm x 82mm x 43mm (5.5" x 3.2" x 1.7") having a weight of 450 grams (0.99 lbs) while the Panasonic GF6 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

Examine the Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 compared to the GF6.

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and GF6 is 80 and 87 respectively.

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-Pro1 and GF6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-Pro1 uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower DOF less difficult. The older Fujifilm X-Pro1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-Pro1
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF6
74
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro1 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GF6 Street photography highlights
64
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
77
screen tilts
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus via touch
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-Pro1
Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
45
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
slow continuous shooting (6.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
no phase detect autofocus
51
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Travel photography camera
53
good resolution (16MP)
missing Timelapse function
not so great battery power (300 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
69
features focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Fujifilm X-Pro1
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF6
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
67
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-Pro1 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF6 Vlogging details
26
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone jack
32
touchscreen capability
includes face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external mic port
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Fujifilm X-Pro1 vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-Pro1 and Panasonic GF6
 Fujifilm X-Pro1Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Brand Name FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-Pro1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2012-06-28 2013-04-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip EXR Pro Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS X-TRANS I CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4896 x 3264 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic and Optical (tunnel) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear-curtain Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (24 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 450 grams (0.99 lbs) 323 grams (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 140 x 82 x 43mm (5.5" x 3.2" x 1.7") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 622
Other
Battery life 300 photographs 340 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $1,169 $326