Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic LX3

The following is a detailed assessment of the Panasonic GF6 versus Panasonic LX3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and LX3 (10MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and LX3 (1/1.63") posses different sensor size.

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The GF6 was announced 4 years after the LX3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX3 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GF6 matches up versus the LX3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX3. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Panasonic LX3 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 provides outer dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Panasonic LX3 has sizing of 109mm x 60mm x 27mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF6 compared to the LX3.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and LX3 is 87 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking a spec sheet. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and LX3.

Clearly, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger GF6 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.