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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Efina front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
26
Overall
33

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina 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
  • Replaced the Panasonic G5
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G7
Pentax Efina
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
  • Launched June 2013
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina Overview

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Panasonic G6 versus Pentax Efina, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is relatively well matched but the G6 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The G6 was brought out within a month of the Efina which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a short view of how the G6 grades vs the Efina in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax Efina

 G6 Efina 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1036k230kClearer screen (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic G6

 Efina G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax Efina

 G6 Efina 
LaunchedApril 2013June 2013Similar age

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 enjoys external dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has sizing of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G6 versus Pentax Efina in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the G6 versus the Efina.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G6 and Efina is 74 and 97 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G6 and Efina.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic G6 will give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G6 Portrait photography factors
Pentax Efina Portrait photography factors
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW formats
34
MP count good (14MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Street photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Street photography camera
73
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
supports touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Digital)
lighter than competitors in class (91 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography advice
Pentax Efina Sports photography advice
56
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
35
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax Efina as a Travel photography camera
72
supports touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse mode
69
lighter than competitors in class (91 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography details
Pentax Efina Landscape photography details
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
38
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G6
Vlogging with Pentax Efina
73
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone support
no image stabilization
33
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
lighter than competitors in class (91 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax Efina
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Efina
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Efina
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2013-04-24 2013-06-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focusing distance - 20cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.5 inches
Resolution of display 1,036k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle QVGA TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1400 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 4.10 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720, 640 x 480
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 390g (0.86 pounds) 91g (0.20 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI109
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $750 $10