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Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000

Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Samsung NX3000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
64
Features
62
Overall
63

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 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
  • Announced April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G5
  • Later Model is Panasonic G7
Samsung NX3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 230g - 117 x 66 x 39mm
  • Announced May 2014
  • Superseded the Samsung NX2000
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Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the G6 (16MP) and the NX3000 (20MP) is very comparable but the G6 (Four Thirds) and NX3000 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The G6 was announced 13 months before the NX3000 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the G6 grades against the NX3000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Samsung NX3000

 G6 NX3000 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1036k461kSharper display (+575k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX3000 over the Panasonic G6

 NX3000 G6 
AnnouncedMay 2014April 2013Fresher by 13 months

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Samsung NX3000

 G6 NX3000 
Manual focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 has got outer measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has sizing of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the G6 vs the NX3000.

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G6 and NX3000 is 74 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through specs. The graphic below may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G6 and NX3000.

All in all, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G6 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX3000 will show extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older G6 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
Portrait photography with Samsung NX3000
71
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
78
has manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography features
Samsung NX3000 Street photography features
73
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
81
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others in class (230 grams)
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 Sports photography info
Samsung NX3000 Sports photography info
56
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
57
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography information
Samsung NX3000 Travel photography information
72
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
68
lighter than others in class (230 grams)
megapixel count good (20MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 Landscape photography features
Samsung NX3000 Landscape photography features
67
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Timelapse mode
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX3000 as a Vlogging camera
73
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
features face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
34
supports face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than others in class (230g)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of microphone support
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Panasonic G6 vs Samsung NX3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Samsung NX3000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Samsung NX3000
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Samsung NX3000
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-04-24 2014-05-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 35
Cross type focus points - 1
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Available lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,036 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 10.50 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
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 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 grams (0.86 lb) 230 grams (0.51 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 117 x 66 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 pictures 370 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - B740
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2-30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $750 $897