Panasonic GF6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor. On the other hand, Panasonic GF3 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine FHD processor.
Below you can see the GF6 and GF3 sensor size comparison.
Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic GF3 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 GF3 has 31% larger pixel area (18.74µm2 vs 14.21µm2) compared to Panasonic GF6, it has larger pixel area to collect light hence potential to have less noise in low light / High ISO images.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic GF6 and Panasonic GF3 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark 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. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, GF6 has scored 54, 4 points higher than GF3.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic GF6 |
54 |
20.7 bits |
10.6 Evs |
622 ISO |
Panasonic GF3 |
50 |
20.6 bits |
10.1 Evs |
459 ISO |