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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1

Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
64
Overall
56
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
69
Features
57
Overall
64

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF5
  • New Model is Panasonic GF7
Sony RX1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0-22.0) lens
  • 482g - 113 x 65 x 70mm
  • Revealed February 2013
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 Overview

Below, we are reviewing the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the image resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and RX1 (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and RX1 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF6 was released 2 months after the RX1 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the GF6 grades versus the RX1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Sony RX1

 GF6 RX1 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony RX1 over the Panasonic GF6

 RX1 GF6 
Display resolution1229k1040kSharper display (+189k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Sony RX1

 GF6 RX1 
RevealedApril 2013February 2013Same generation
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF6 enjoys physical dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1 has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the GF6 vs the RX1.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and RX1 is 87 and 79 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing specifications. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF6 and RX1.

Plainly, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF6 due to its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony RX1 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX1 Portrait photography factors
64
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
81
focusing manually
flash sync speed is above average (1/4,000 seconds)
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF6
Street photography with Sony RX1
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
66
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
good high ISO (25,600)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482g)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX1 as a Sports photography camera
51
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low frames per second (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
53
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
focal length is fixed (35mm)
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Travel photography information
Sony RX1 Travel photography information
69
offers touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
62
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
does not have Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (270 per charge)
more heavy than competitors (482 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX1 Landscape photography highlights
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
64
focusing manually
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (24 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
focal length is fixed (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (270 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX1 as a Vlogging camera
32
has touchscreen
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
does not have mic socket
34
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competitors (482g)
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony RX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Sony RX1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2013-04-08 2013-02-19
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35mm (1x)
Max aperture - f/2.0-22.0
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle Xtra FineTFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic and Optical (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 6.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs 1/4000 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) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 pounds) 482g (1.06 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 113 x 65 x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 93
DXO Color Depth rating 20.7 25.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.6 14.3
DXO Low light rating 622 2534
Other
Battery life 340 photos 270 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
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, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $326 $2,798