Canon G15 vs Panasonic GF6

Panasonic GF6 advantages over Canon G15

• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1/1.7 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.77 vs 1.90 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Tiltable Screen
  Tiltable vs Fixed
  Tilt the screen for shooting flexbility
• Fast startup
  ~0.80 vs 2.2 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GF6 test data on DxO Mark G15 test data on DxO Mark
  622 vs 165 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Less shutter lag
  0.27 vs 0.46 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  16.0 vs 12.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  28 vs 10 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  3.9 fps vs 1.1 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility