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Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F

Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Samsung WB350F front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(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
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF7
Samsung WB350F
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 276g - 114 x 65 x 25mm
  • Released January 2014
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GF6 versus Samsung WB350F, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GF6 (16MP) and the WB350F (16MP) is fairly well matched but the GF6 (Four Thirds) and WB350F (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was announced 9 months before the WB350F which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung WB350F being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the GF6 grades vs the WB350F when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Samsung WB350F

 GF6 WB350F 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Samsung WB350F over the Panasonic GF6

 WB350F GF6 
ReleasedJanuary 2014April 2013Fresher by 9 months

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Samsung WB350F

 GF6 WB350F 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic GF6 comes with exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) while the Samsung WB350F has sizing of 114mm x 65mm x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the GF6 against the WB350F.

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GF6 and WB350F is 87 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and WB350F.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The GF6 provides the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The older GF6 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography factors
Samsung WB350F Portrait photography factors
65
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
40
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography factors
Samsung WB350F Street photography factors
77
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
no image stabilization
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (276g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography features
Samsung WB350F Sports photography features
51
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
50
great zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung WB350F as a Travel photography camera
69
supports touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (276g)
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung WB350F Landscape photography highlights
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
50
has manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung WB350F as a Vlogging camera
32
has touchscreen
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone socket
34
decently wide (23mm)
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (276g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Panasonic GF6 vs Samsung WB350F Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Samsung WB350F
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Samsung WB350F
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Samsung WB350F
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-04-08 2014-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 160 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 16s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s -
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) 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 323g (0.71 lb) 276g (0.61 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 114 x 65 x 25mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC MicroSD, MicroSDHC, MicroSDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $326 $260