Panasonic donated the GF6 a high quality, very attractive casing which is up on top and battery cover made of metal. By the rubberized, curved handle on the front and mounted on the back of the camera counterpart, the camera can hold very well in the hand. With a depth of almost 4 cm the case turns out quite thick, but this is due in large part to the built-in folding screen. This display corresponds with its size of 3 inches (7.6 cm), a resolution of 1,040,000 pixels and touch support the latest developments in technology and lets regarding sharpness, color brilliance and sensitivity to sunlight nothing to be desired. The touch operation works very smoothly and the menus are arranged clearly and logically. Together with the objects which are being on the top of the camera mode dial, the camera can be operated very comfortably. If you want to make custom settings for aperture, shutter speed, or ISO sensitivity, you can turn on by iA button called "Intelligent Auto" the GF6, in which the camera selects the optimum settings according to the subject independently.
The camera has, unlike the DMC-G6 no electronic viewfinder; an optional viewfinder for plugging is not to be found in the accessory range and would also make little sense for lack of flash or accessory shoe. The GF6 is equipped with a built-in mini-flash (guide number 6.3), the training manual and must be folded and only with close subjects provides sufficient brightness. To Other features of the camera include the WiFi support with NFC technology (Near Field Communication). About the latter may in a particularly simple manner, the connection can be made to an NFC-enabled smartphone or tablet to serve as a control monitor or various functions such. B. run the point and shoot. In connection with the Lumix GX Vario PZ 45-175 mm zoom lens can also zoom function on the tablet / smartphone be controlled.
The supplied kit lens has a focal length range of 14-42mm and a maximum aperture of 3.5-5,6 and is equipped with an image stabilizer. The lens - including the bayonet - made entirely of plastic, only the lens part with the imprinted focal length range was a metal shell donated. When operating the zoom ring of the lens moves with slight resistance through the focal range, the lens with a maximum length of 5.5 cm remains pleasingly compact. The lens has a filter thread with a diameter of 46mm. The matching lens hood is how it is actually heard in the delivery.
The image quality of the Panasonic DMC-GF6 can be described even with the rather average kit lens even at higher ISO settings as well. Until ISO 1600, almost no noise is present; From ISO 3200 it occurs due to the system frequently. The shot with the camera JPG pictures fall out very sharp and detaillreich and also in terms of color quality leave nothing to be desired. As usual in this class of camera, the camera supports shooting in RAW mode. The 23-zone contrast autofocus of GF6 reacted extremely quickly and accurately, even in low light provides an unerring focus is not a problem. I especially like the way the focus using the touch display by simply on the scharfzustellenden area the display presses. The Panasonic GF6 is fotografierbereit within about one second and thus is well suited for snapshots. Panorama images can impressively simple, very fast and are created in very good quality with the GF6. For this, the camera only needs to be rotated, while automatically triggering at short intervals. For the subsequent assembly of the individual pictures, the camera requires only a few seconds.
The video mode of the camera with a maximum resolution of 1,920 x 1,080 pixels at a frame rate of 50 frames / s (interlaced) not quite on the currently possible level. Here other vendors already offer the recording of 50 frames what the GF6 unfortunately only supported up to a resolution of 1,280 x 720 pixels. The camera can record movies in MP4 mode, whereby any problems in post at not quite as powerful PCs are avoided. The quality of the recorded video with the GF6 is in terms of color quality and image details really neat, but they could do with a little more sharpness for my taste.
The Panasonic DMC-GF6 is a system camera that particularly convincing because of its good image quality and a compact, high-quality housing. Add to that the possibility of the lens changes, because especially with the excellent, high-intensity fixed focal lengths, such. As the LUMIX G 20mm / F1.7 ASPH., Can be only the full image quality of GF6 reach. Through the Micro Four Thirds format camera also lenses from other manufacturers such as Olympus can be used.
