Leica TL vs Panasonic GF6

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Leica TL and Panasonic GF6, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Panasonic. The image resolution of the TL (16MP) and the GF6 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the TL (APS-C) and GF6 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The TL was manufactured 3 years later than the GF6 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the TL scores vs the GF6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Leica TL & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The entire galleries are available at Leica TL Gallery & Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and volume. The Leica TL provides outside measurements of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF6 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the TL vs the GF6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the TL and GF6 is 85 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the TL and GF6.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The TL uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The more recent TL provides an advantage in sensor tech.