Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS50

Its time to take a closer look at the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ZS50 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The GF6 was announced 21 months before the ZS50 making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the GF6 matches up versus the ZS50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Panasonic ZS50 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 comes with 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 ZS50 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the GF6 against the ZS50.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and ZS50 is 87 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through specifications. The pic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and ZS50.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF6 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will result in extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged GF6 will be behind in sensor innovation.