Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic TS3

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic TS3, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Waterproof and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and TS3 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and TS3 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The GF6 was announced 21 months later than the TS3 making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GF6 matches up against the TS3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS3. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Panasonic TS3 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic GF6 has outside measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Panasonic TS3 has specifications of 103mm x 64mm x 27mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 197 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the GF6 versus the TS3.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and TS3 is 87 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and TS3.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The GF6 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GF6 will offer you greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger GF6 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.