Nikon V1 vs Panasonic GF6

Panasonic GF6 advantages over Nikon V1

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $600 vs $900 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• 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 1.3 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 V1 test data on DxO Mark
  622 vs 346 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• More pixels
  16.0 vs 10.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 6400 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility