Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Key Specs
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- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 160 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
- Introduced April 2013
- Replaced the Panasonic GF5
- Replacement is Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 305g - 107 x 62 x 32mm
- Revealed January 2014
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ55
- Old Model is Panasonic ZS30
- Renewed by Panasonic ZS40
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Overview
Following is a comprehensive review of the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the ZS35 (16MP) is relatively comparable but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ZS35 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe GF6 was unveiled 9 months prior to the ZS35 so they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.
Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the GF6 scores versus the ZS35 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic ZS35
GF6 | ZS35 | |||
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Manually focus | More precise focus | |||
Screen resolution | 1040k | 460k | Crisper screen (+580k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS35 over the Panasonic GF6
ZS35 | GF6 | |||
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Revealed | January 2014 | April 2013 | More modern by 9 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic ZS35
GF6 | ZS35 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Tilting | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal screen size | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 enjoys exterior dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS35 has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the GF6 vs the ZS35.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and ZS35 is 87 and 89 respectively.
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF6 and ZS35.
As you can tell, the 2 cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor sizes. The GF6 uses the bigger sensor which should make achieving bokeh easier. The more aged GF6 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS35 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35 |
Also called as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ55 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2013-04-08 | 2014-01-06 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4608 x 3456 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 3200 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 25600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 21 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-6.4 |
Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,040k dots | 460k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD (180 degree tilt) with AR coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.30 m | 6.00 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160s | - |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
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 lb) | 305g (0.67 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 107 x 62 x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 style | 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 | Single | Single |
Price at release | $326 | $300 |