Panasonic FS12 vs Panasonic GF6

Below is a thorough review of the Panasonic FS12 versus Panasonic GF6, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FS12 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the FS12 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The FS12 was released 5 years prior to the GF6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FS12 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FS12 matches up against the GF6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FS12 Gallery & Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FS12 has got external dimensions of 97mm x 55mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic GF6 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the FS12 vs the GF6.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the FS12 and GF6 is 95 and 87 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FS12 and GF6.

As you have seen, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS12 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GF6 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older FS12 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.