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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 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
  • Replaced the Panasonic G5
  • Successor is Panasonic G7
Panasonic LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Older Model is Panasonic LX7
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G6 versus Panasonic LX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the LX10 (20MP) is fairly close but the G6 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") feature different sensor size.

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The G6 was introduced 4 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the G6 scores vs the LX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic LX10

 G6 LX10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic G6

 LX10 G6 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016April 2013Fresher by 41 months
Display resolution1040k1036kCrisper display (+4k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic LX10

 G6 LX10 
Manually focus More precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic G6 features physical dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G6 compared to the LX10.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and LX10 is 74 and 88 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G6 and LX10.

Plainly, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G6 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic LX10 will render extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G6 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G6
Street photography with Panasonic LX10
73
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
has touch focus
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography advice
Panasonic LX10 Sports photography advice
56
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect auto focus
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
provides tracking focus
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Travel photography camera
72
supports touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Time Lapse mode
75
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
has touch focus
good resolution (20MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
not so great battery life (260 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography details
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography details
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
70
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
not so great battery life (260 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G6
Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
73
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic support
no image stabilization
38
relatively wide (24mm)
fast maximum aperture (f1.4)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than competitors (310 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Panasonic LX10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Released 2013-04-24 2016-09-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 160 125
RAW data
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture - f/1.4-2.8
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 2.7
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MP4, H.264, AAC
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390 gr (0.86 pounds) 310 gr (0.68 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 20
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 12.5
DXO Low light rating 639 581
Other
Battery life 340 images 260 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $750 $700