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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

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
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • New Model is Panasonic G7
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF8
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF7, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the GF7 (16MP) is pretty similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The G6 was brought out 21 months before the GF7 which makes them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the G6 grades against the GF7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic GF7

 G6 GF7 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Panasonic G6

 GF7 G6 
IntroducedFebruary 2015April 2013Newer by 21 months
Screen resolution1040k1036kCrisper screen (+4k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF7

 G6 GF7 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G6 has physical measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF7 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the G6 vs the GF7.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and GF7 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G6 and GF7.

As you can see, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same megapixels and you should expect similar quality of photographs however you might want to consider the production date of the products into consideration. The more aged G6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography features
71
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography details
Panasonic GF7 Street photography details
73
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography information
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography information
56
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect autofocus
52
high shutter speed (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography factors
72
has focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
70
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography info
67
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
69
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging information
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging information
73
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
no image stabilization
33
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2013-04-24 2015-02-01
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
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 16 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
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 160 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 5.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 10.50 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lb) 266 grams (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 230 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Retail price $750 $308