Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
- Revealed April 2013
- Superseded the Panasonic GF5
- Replacement is Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
- 91g - 87 x 54 x 21mm
- Revealed June 2013
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina Overview
Following is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax Efina, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the Efina (14MP) is pretty similar but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and Efina (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GF6 was launched at a similar time to the Efina which means that they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the GF6 grades vs the Efina for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 & Pentax Efina. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GF6 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Pentax Efina
GF6 | Efina | |||
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Focus manually | Very precise focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper screen (+810k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Efina over the Panasonic GF6
Efina | GF6 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax Efina
GF6 | Efina | |||
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Revealed | April 2013 | June 2013 | Similar age | |
Selfie screen | Lack of selfie screen |
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 has external measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Pentax Efina has dimensions of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GF6 and Pentax Efina in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the GF6 against the Efina.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and Efina is 87 and 97 respectively.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes only by reading a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the GF6 and Efina.
Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF6 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic GF6 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Pentax Efina | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 | Pentax Efina |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Revealed | 2013-04-08 | 2013-06-03 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 4288 x 3216 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 25600 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 160 | 80 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.5-6.3 |
Macro focusing range | - | 20cm |
Number of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 2.5" |
Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | QVGA TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 1/8 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/1400 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 4.0 frames per second | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.30 m | 4.10 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/160 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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, 640 x 480 |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 323g (0.71 lb) | 91g (0.20 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") | 87 x 54 x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 54 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.7 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 622 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 340 photos | 200 photos |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI109 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SC/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | One | One |
Retail price | $326 | $10 |