Panasonic Lumix GF6 review

Beginner-friendly compact system camera gets an overhaul

Panasonic GF6 review
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The Panasonic GF6 has a new 16MP sensor and Venus processor

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Here we can see the Panasonic GF6 has coped well in a situation that has high contrast, all-purpose metering working well to produce a balanced exposure.

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Images straight from the camera are bright and punchy without being overly vibrant.

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There's plenty of detail captured by the Panasonic GF6, with images also displaying a pleasing drop-off in focus when using wider apertures.

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The bundled 14-42mm kit lens is capable of producing sharp and detailed images, with plenty of detail right up to the corners of the frame.

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At its widest point, the standard 14-42mm kit lens offers an equivalent focal length of 28mm.

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This rises to 84mm at the telephoto end of the optic, making it a flexible option to start with.

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The Panasonic GF6's tilting touchscreen is extremely useful when you want to compose images from various different angles.

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There are a few new digital filters to experiment with on the Panasonic GF6. These can be used while shooting in raw format, leaving you with a 'clean' version of the image to work with if you prefer. This is an example of the Sunshine mode, which adds a burst of sunlight to the image. This can be moved around the scene, pre-capture, for maximum impact.

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Another one of the new digital filters is Old Days, which adds a sepia-style toning to images.

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Bleach Bypass is another of the new filters, creating a muted palette in shots.

Amy Davies

Amy has been writing about cameras, photography and associated tech since 2009. Amy was once part of the photography testing team for Future Publishing working across TechRadar, Digital Camera, PhotoPlus, N Photo and Photography Week. For her photography, she has won awards and has been exhibited. She often partakes in unusual projects - including one intense year where she used a different camera every single day. Amy is currently the Features Editor at Amateur Photographer magazine, and in her increasingly little spare time works across a number of high-profile publications including Wired, Stuff, Digital Camera World, Expert Reviews, and just a little off-tangent, PetsRadar.