Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 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
- Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
- Successor is Panasonic GF7
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- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 210g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
- Released July 2011
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ18
- Replaced the Panasonic ZS7
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Overview
Its time to look a little more closely at the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the ZS8 (14MP) is very well matched but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ZS8 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe GF6 was announced 21 months later than the ZS8 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS8 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF6 scores vs the ZS8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF6 Gallery and Panasonic ZS8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Panasonic ZS8
GF6 | ZS8 | |||
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Released | April 2013 | July 2011 | Fresher by 21 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS8 over the Panasonic GF6
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Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic ZS8
GF6 | ZS8 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | 3" | Equal display size | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 enjoys 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) while the Panasonic ZS8 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 210 grams (0.46 lbs).
Check out the Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the GF6 and the ZS8.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF6 and ZS8 is 87 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The visual here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF6 and ZS8.
As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF6 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will give you more detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger GF6 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
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Panasonic GF6 vs Panasonic ZS8 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS8 |
Alternative name | - | Lumix DMC-TZ18 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2013-04-08 | 2011-07-19 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | Venus Engine FHD | Venus Engine FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
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 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4320 x 3240 |
Highest native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-384mm (16.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 4.0 frames per second | 2.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 6.30 m | 5.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4 |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 323 grams (0.71 lb) | 210 grams (0.46 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
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 shots | 340 shots |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $326 | $275 |