Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
- Introduced April 2013
- Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
- Successor is Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 158g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Revealed July 2009
- Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-ZX1
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 Overview
Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are created by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and ZR1 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ZR1 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GF6 was released 3 years after the ZR1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZR1 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the GF6 scores vs the ZR1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Panasonic ZR1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic ZR1
GF6 | ZR1 | |||
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Revealed | April 2013 | July 2009 | More modern by 46 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR1 over the Panasonic GF6
ZR1 | GF6 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic ZR1
GF6 | ZR1 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF6 provides outside measurements 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 ZR1 has proportions of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 158 grams (0.35 lbs).
Look at the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF6 versus the ZR1.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and ZR1 is 87 and 94 respectively.
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The pic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF6 and ZR1.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF6 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GF6 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer GF6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZR1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR1 |
Also called | - | Lumix DMC-ZX1 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Introduced | 2013-04-08 | 2009-07-27 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Venus Engine V |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Display resolution | 1,040k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0fps | 2.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.30 m | 5.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 323g (0.71 lbs) | 158g (0.35 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
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 photographs | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at launch | $326 | $280 |