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Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
25
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Panasonic FP3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 155g - 99 x 59 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Updated by Panasonic G7
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Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FP3 and Panasonic G6, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FP3 (14MP) and the G6 (16MP) is pretty similar but the FP3 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The FP3 was unveiled 4 years before the G6 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FP3 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the FP3 scores vs the G6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FP3 over the Panasonic G6

 FP3 G6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic FP3

 G6 FP3 
LaunchedApril 2013January 2010Fresher by 40 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1036k230kSharper screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FP3 and Panasonic G6

 FP3 G6 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FP3 features outside dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") along with a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G6 has proportions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic FP3 and Panasonic G6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FP3 vs the G6.

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FP3 and G6 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FP3 and G6.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FP3 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic G6 will deliver greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs more aggressively. The older FP3 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FP3
Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
28
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Street photography advice
Panasonic G6 Street photography advice
60
image stabilization (Optical)
features touch to focus
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
more heavy than others (155g)
73
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Sports photography features
Panasonic G6 Sports photography features
35
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
56
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G6 Travel photography advice
60
features touch to focus
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (155g)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
72
supports focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FP3 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Landscape photography camera
37
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FP3 Vlogging features
Panasonic G6 Vlogging features
27
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (35mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than others (155g)
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Panasonic FP3 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FP3 and Panasonic G6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FP3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-06 2013-04-24
Body design Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine IV -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 35-140mm (4.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 10cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/1600s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.90 m 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 155 gr (0.34 pounds) 390 gr (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 99 x 59 x 19mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.7") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 61
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 639
Other
Battery life - 340 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $182 $750