Panasonic FX78 vs Panasonic GF6

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic FX78 and Panasonic GF6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FX78 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the FX78 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FX78 was introduced 3 years prior to the GF6 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX78 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FX78 scores vs the GF6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX78 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX78 Gallery and Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic FX78 comes with outside measurements of 100mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs) while the Panasonic GF6 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FX78 vs the GF6.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FX78 and GF6 is 95 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FX78 and GF6.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FX78 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GF6 will result in greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FX78 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.