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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF5
  • New Model is Panasonic GF7
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Revealed July 2021
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

Here is a extensive overview of the Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GF6 (16MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the GF6 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GF6 was introduced 9 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the GF6 scores against the ZV-E10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Sony ZV-E10

 GF6 ZV-E10 
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Panasonic GF6

 ZV-E10 GF6 
RevealedJuly 2021April 2013Fresher by 101 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF6 and Sony ZV-E10

 GF6 ZV-E10 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF6 comes with exterior measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-E10 has measurements of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GF6 vs the ZV-E10.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF6 and ZV-E10 is 87 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF6 and ZV-E10.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF6 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony ZV-E10 will deliver greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images much more aggressively. The older GF6 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF6 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Portrait photography camera
65
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
83
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Street photography information
Sony ZV-E10 Street photography information
77
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features focus via touch
no image stabilization
82
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
good ISO range (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Sports photography details
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography details
51
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
77
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (440 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF6
Travel photography with Sony ZV-E10
69
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
88
great battery pack (440 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
features focus via touch
good MP (24MP)
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography info
Sony ZV-E10 Landscape photography info
67
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
81
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
good MP (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (440 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF6
Vlogging with Sony ZV-E10
32
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone support
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
comes with mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Panasonic GF6 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF6 and Sony ZV-E10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Sony ZV-E10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-04-08 2021-07-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 32000
Max enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 425
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 150
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.0 frames per sec 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.30 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds -
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) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 323 grams (0.71 pounds) 343 grams (0.76 pounds)
Dimensions 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 440 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $326 $699