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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 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
  • Released April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Replacement is Panasonic G7
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF7
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G6 was unveiled 3 years before the GF8 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the G6 matches up vs the GF8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic GF8

 G6 GF8 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic G6

 GF8 G6 
ReleasedFebruary 2016April 2013Fresher by 34 months
Display resolution1040k1036kClearer display (+4k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF8

 G6 GF8 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G6 comes with external measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GF8 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G6 vs the GF8.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G6 and GF8 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and GF8.

As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you should expect comparable quality of photos although you might want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older G6 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G6
Street photography with Panasonic GF8
73
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography factors
56
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
slow continuous shooting (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Travel photography camera
72
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse function
66
includes touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography information
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography information
67
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
65
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging factors
73
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic port
lack of image stabilization
33
touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Panasonic GF8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2013-04-24 2016-02-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 4608 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 160 200
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,036k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech 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 60s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings 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
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lbs) 266 grams (0.59 lbs)
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 Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 photographs 230 photographs
Battery form 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 media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $750 $549