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Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
95
Imaging
34
Features
17
Overall
27
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 Key Specs

Panasonic FS15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 29-145mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 136g - 97 x 54 x 22mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF7
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Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic FS15 versus Panasonic GF6, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the FS15 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the FS15 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FS15 was released 5 years prior to the GF6 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic FS15 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FS15 grades vs the GF6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FS15 over the Panasonic GF6

 FS15 GF6 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic FS15

 GF6 FS15 
IntroducedApril 2013January 2009More recent by 51 months
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic FS15 and Panasonic GF6

 FS15 GF6 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Panasonic FS15 offers exterior dimensions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") along with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF6 has sizing of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic FS15 versus Panasonic GF6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the FS15 against the GF6.

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FS15 and GF6 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FS15 and GF6.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FS15 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Panasonic GF6 will show more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FS15 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography features
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF6 Street photography factors
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF6 Sports photography details
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow frames per second (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
51
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FS15
Travel photography with Panasonic GF6
51
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
69
includes touch focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FS15 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography factors
27
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic FS15
Vlogging with Panasonic GF6
25
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not fantastic (29mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic socket
32
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no external mic support
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Panasonic FS15 vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FS15 and Panasonic GF6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS15 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-16 2013-04-08
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 29-145mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 2.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 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)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 136 gr (0.30 lbs) 323 gr (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 54 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 622
Other
Battery life - 340 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $180 $326