Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic SZ5

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic GF6 versus Panasonic SZ5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is pretty similar but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The GF6 was manufactured 9 months later than the SZ5 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the GF6 scores vs the SZ5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 provides physical 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) whilst the Panasonic SZ5 has measurements of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") having a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the GF6 and the SZ5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and SZ5 is 87 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The graphic below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and SZ5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF6 because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF6 will offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The younger GF6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.