Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 – compact camera with 16 MP 4/3″ sensor and 1040 K dots LCD screen

Photo camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Photo camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6

Lets review compact mirrorless photo camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 with 16 MP 4/3″ Live MOS sensor, new Venus Engine graphical processor, 1040 K dots tilting touch LCD screen and Micro Four Thirds mount for interchangeable lenses. Camera can make photos with 4592 x 3448 pixels maximal resolution and saves them in JPEG ( DCF, Exif 2.3 ), RAW and RAW+JPEG formats; supported video recording modes are Full HD 1920 x 1080 60/50, HD 1280 x 720 60/50 and VGA 640 x 480 30/25 with saving in MP4 format with MPEG-4 AVCHD image encoding and AAC stereo sound recording via built-in microphones. Color spaces are sRGB and Adobe RGB, ISO sensitivity levels are in 160 – 25600 range; it has built-in flash and has no built-in viewfinder; image stabilization is optical ( MEGA O.I.S. ) with lens, that support it.

Photo camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 ( top view )
Photo camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 ( top view )

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 saves photo and video on SD, SDHC and SDXC ( UHS-I ) flash memory cards; it has support of Wi-Fi ( IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC ) connections for remote data transferring and control. Camera supports automatic and manual focus, exposure and diaphragm settings and can be used for astronomical photos making via T-mount adapter. It has following connectors : USB 2.0 for data transferring, HDMI Mini Type C and AV output; it has no Hot Shoe connector; there is only one audio driver, which reproduces only mono sound; one charge of Li-ion battery is enough for approximately 330 photos making. Camera sizes are 111.2 ( width ) x 64.8 ( height ) x 38.4 ( depth ) mm and mass is 323 g ( camera, battery and memory card without lens ); its body is made from metal; working temperatures are in 0 – 40 degrees on Celsius range, relative air humidity levels are in 10 – 80 % range.

Photo camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 ( rear view )
Photo camera Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 ( rear view )

Package contains : Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 camera itself, bayonet cap, Li-ion battery, recharger, shoulder strap, USB cable, CD-ROM with PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 AE program, warranty card and user’s guide; there are also kits with included lenses and caps for them. All in all, this is a great camera : it produces high-quality photos and video, has compact sizes and new technologies; from its minuses following can be noted : lack of Hot Shoe connector for external flash, viewfinder and other accessories, small buttons on touch screen and sometimes oversharp JPEG images.

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