Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Key Specs
(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
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- 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
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.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 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.
Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Panasonic LX10
G6 | LX10 | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Panasonic G6
LX10 | G6 | |||
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Announced | September 2016 | April 2013 | Fresher by 41 months | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 1036k | Crisper display (+4k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Panasonic LX10
G6 | LX10 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 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).
Check the Panasonic G6 versus Panasonic LX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and LX10 is 74 and 88 respectively.
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.
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Panasonic G6 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 | |
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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 |