Panasonic GH1 has a
12.0MP Four Thirds (18.89 x 14.48 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine HD processor. On the other hand, Panasonic G6 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the GH1 and G6 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic G6 Cameras
As seen above, Panasonic GH1 has a 1.2x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G6. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Panasonic GH1 and Panasonic G6 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, GH1 has scored 64, 3 points higher than G6.
Model
Overall
Color Depth
Dynamic Range
Low-light ISO
Panasonic GH1
64
21.6 bits
11.6 Evs
772 ISO
Panasonic G6
61
21.3 bits
11.5 Evs
639 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 GH1
or the
Panasonic G6 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
