Panasonic GF6 vs Pentax Efina

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.

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The 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.

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.

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).

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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.

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.