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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 Key Specs

Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Previous Model is Panasonic G1
  • Updated by Panasonic G3
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Launched April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF5
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF7
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic GF6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).

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The G2 was manufactured 3 years before the GF6 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the G2 grades against the GF6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Panasonic GF6

 G2 GF6 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic G2

 GF6 G2 
LaunchedApril 2013July 2010More recent by 33 months
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic GF6

 G2 GF6 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G2 features exterior dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF6 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G2 and the GF6.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G2 and GF6 is 72 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G2 and GF6.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic GF6 to deliver greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older G2 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
64
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G2
Street photography with Panasonic GF6
65
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than others (428 grams)
77
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus via touch
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G2
Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
has no phase detect autofocus
51
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G2 Travel photography info
Panasonic GF6 Travel photography info
58
supports touch focus
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than others (428 grams)
low MP (12MP)
69
supports focus via touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G2 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography highlights
57
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
missing Timelapse recording
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G2 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GF6 Vlogging advice
61
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
has face detection autofocus
comes with external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
more heavy than others (428g)
32
touchscreen functionality
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G2 and Panasonic GF6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-07-12 2013-04-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
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 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 6.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
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 (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 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 428 grams (0.94 lbs) 323 grams (0.71 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 53 54
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.6
DXO Low light score 493 622
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 340 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $1,000 $326