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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
83
Imaging
52
Features
62
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 Key Specs

Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic G2
  • Replacement is Panasonic G5
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF7
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G3 (16MP) and the GF6 (16MP) is very similar and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The G3 was unveiled 21 months prior to the GF6 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the G3 matches up against the GF6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Panasonic GF6

 G3 GF6 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic G3

 GF6 G3 
RevealedApril 2013July 2011More recent by 21 months
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GF6

 G3 GF6 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G3 offers outer dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Panasonic GF6 has dimensions 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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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the G3 compared to the GF6.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G3 and GF6 is 83 and 87 respectively.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 and GF6.

As you have seen, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect similar quality of pictures although you may want to factor the age of the products into consideration. The older G3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
65
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Street photography camera
75
fully articulated screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
no image stabilization
77
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G3
Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
47
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
slow fps (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
51
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G3
Travel photography with Panasonic GF6
70
has focus via touch
good megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
69
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography details
62
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G3
Vlogging with Panasonic GF6
70
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone socket
32
touch screen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic G3 vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G3 and Panasonic GF6
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2011-07-11 2013-04-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 160 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)) 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format AVCHD, Motion JPEG 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 336 gr (0.74 lb) 323 gr (0.71 lb)
Dimensions 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 56 54
DXO Color Depth rating 21.0 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 10.6
DXO Low light rating 667 622
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 340 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $500 $326