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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
24
Overall
31

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Introduced April 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF5
  • Updated by Panasonic GF7
Panasonic S3
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the S3 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and S3 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The GF6 was introduced 2 years after the S3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S3 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the GF6 scores vs the S3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic S3

 GF6 S3 
AnnouncedApril 2013January 2011Newer by 28 months
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic S3 over the Panasonic GF6

 S3 GF6 

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic S3

 GF6 S3 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GF6 offers physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Panasonic S3 has specifications of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the GF6 versus the S3.

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and S3 is 87 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through a spec sheet. The pic here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and S3.

Clearly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GF6 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will show greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger GF6 provides an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography information
Panasonic S3 Portrait photography information
64
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography highlights
Panasonic S3 Street photography highlights
77
tilting screen
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
lack of image stabilization
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF6
Sports photography with Panasonic S3
51
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic S3 as a Travel photography camera
69
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competition (117g)
MP count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography details
Panasonic S3 Landscape photography details
67
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
38
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF6
Vlogging with Panasonic S3
32
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (117g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone socket
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic S3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic S3
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-04-08 2011-01-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 323g (0.71 lbs) 117g (0.26 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.7 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 622 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures 250 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $326 $110