Panasonic G6 vs Nikon V3

Panasonic G6 advantages over Nikon V3

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Limited
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Less expensive
  $399 vs $1197*
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs tilt-only
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.75 vs 2.52 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Fast startup
  ~0.90 vs 2.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• 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.

  G6 test data on DxO Mark V3 test data on DxO Mark
  639 vs 384 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• Has anti-aliasing filter
  Filter vs No Filter
  Reduces unsightly moiré in photos
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 40 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility