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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
84
Imaging
59
Features
79
Overall
67
Olympus PEN-F front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 Key Specs

Olympus PEN-F
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 427g - 125 x 72 x 37mm
  • Announced January 2016
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Successor is Panasonic GF7
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GF6, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and GF6 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The PEN-F was manufactured 2 years after the GF6 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the PEN-F matches up against the GF6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus PEN-F over the Panasonic GF6

 PEN-F GF6 
RevealedJanuary 2016April 2013More modern by 35 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Olympus PEN-F

 GF6 PEN-F 
Display resolution1040k1037kSharper display (+3k dot)

Common features in the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GF6

 PEN-F GF6 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display size
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus PEN-F has physical dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GF6 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GF6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the PEN-F against the GF6.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and GF6 is 84 and 87 respectively.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by checking specs. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and GF6.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus PEN-F to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
75
manual focus
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focus
saves RAW formats
64
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Street photography camera
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Sports photography features
Panasonic GF6 Sports photography features
67
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
bad battery (330 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
51
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus PEN-F as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Travel photography camera
75
includes touch to focus
good MP (20MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (330 CIPA)
69
supports touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography details
76
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
bad battery (330 CIPA)
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus PEN-F Vlogging advice
Panasonic GF6 Vlogging advice
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have microphone support
32
touchscreen enabled
has face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone port
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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic GF6
 Olympus PEN-FPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN-F Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2016-01-27 2013-04-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 80 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.30 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain) Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 323g (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 72 x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 74 54
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.6
DXO Low light score 894 622
Other
Battery life 330 photos 340 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $1,000 $326