Panasonic G6 vs Pentax Efina

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 & Pentax Efina. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G6 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.