Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic L1

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic L1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and L1 (7MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The GF6 was revealed 6 years after the L1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the GF6 matches up against the L1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1. The full galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Panasonic L1 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 enjoys external dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Panasonic L1 has measurements of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the GF6 vs the L1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and L1 is 87 and 65 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and L1.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GF6 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer GF6 will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.