Panasonic GF5 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor. On the other hand, Panasonic GF6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor.
Below you can see the GF5 and GF6 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GF6 Cameras
Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GF6 have the same sensor sizes so they will provide same level of control over the depth of field when used with same focal length and aperture. On the other hand, since Panasonic GF5 has 31% larger pixel area compared to Panasonic GF6, it has potential to collect more light on pixel level hence have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic GF6 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that GF6 has a better overall score of 54, 4 points higher compared to GF5's score of 50.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic GF5
50
20.5 bits
10.0 Evs
573 ISO
Panasonic GF6
54
20.7 bits
10.6 Evs
622 ISO
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Panasonic GF5
or the
Panasonic GF6 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
