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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
31
Overall
33
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Panasonic FX78
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 142g - 100 x 55 x 21mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX77
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Replacement is Panasonic G7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and G6 (16MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and G6 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The FX78 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the G6 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FX78 matches up versus the G6 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX78 over the Panasonic G6

 FX78 G6 
Display sizing3.5"3"Larger display (+0.5")

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic FX78

 G6 FX78 
RevealedApril 2013January 2011More recent by 27 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k230kSharper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic G6

 FX78 G6 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX78 has got exterior dimensions of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Panasonic G6 has measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FX78 compared to the G6.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FX78 and G6 is 95 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph here should give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX78 and G6.

As you can see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FX78 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Panasonic G6 will show more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older FX78 will be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G6 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic FX78
Street photography with Panasonic G6
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX78 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Sports photography camera
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,400 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (200 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
56
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Travel photography info
Panasonic G6 Travel photography info
56
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
bad battery power (200 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
72
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography advice
36
fairly wide (24mm)
very good size screen (3.5 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
bad battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX78 Vlogging features
Panasonic G6 Vlogging features
33
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
73
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic G6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Also called as Lumix DMC-FX77 -
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-25 2013-04-24
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 11 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.5-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.5" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/1400 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.60 m 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 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 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 142g (0.31 pounds) 390g (0.86 pounds)
Dimensions 100 x 55 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 200 photos 340 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $210 $750