Panasonic Lumix GF6

The new Panasonic Lumix GF6 is an excellent compact system camera that offers more features and performs much better than its entry-level price-tag might first suggest. Now additionally offering built in Wi-Fi and NFC connectivity, a clever 180 degree...

3 inch 1040k flip-over touch-screen ; Self shot mode ; Quick and easy Wifi sharing with NFC ; Excellent low-light AF performance ; Stop motion intervalometer ; Panorama Shot mode

Lacks hotshoe and accessory EVF ; Lacks focus peaking ; Movie button hard to activate

Given the current obsession with retro styling and rangefinder chic, it would be easy to pass over a camera like the Panasonic Lumix GF6 in favour of something superficially more classy. But while it may not look as sexy and desirable as models like...

At this stage in the compact system camera game, Panasonic knows where it stands. The GF series has taken a long and winding road (with a few bumps along the way), but the GF6 is a camera with plenty of features and controls that let you use them the...

Good image quality and noise control ; Vari-angle LCD screen is useful ; Advanced and flexible control set-up

Buttons on touchscreen too small ; So-so battery life ; Over sharp JPEGs

The GF6 also offers full 1,920 x 1,080 HD video capture complete with stereo audio and full-time auto-focus (AF) in either AVCHD or MP4 formats. An advanced manual shooting mode is also on offer during video capture, offering control over shooting...

Excellent screen ; Digital filters ; Built in Wi-Fi

Tricky to use Wi-Fi ; Can't use filters in PASM ; Bulkier than predecessor

Panasonic is known for quickly refreshing its cameras lineup, especially those at the budget end of the range. The GF series, which is the company's beginner option, was last upgraded roughly 12 months ago, so it's no surprise to see the replacement...

Affordable ; Tilitng hi-res screen ; Improved resolution

Small and plasticy ; Not so good in low light ; No eye viewfinder

Super-fast autofocus, great image quality, fully featured movie mode, new mode dial speeds up use, non-power-zoom kit lens keeps price down, responsive tilt-angle touchscreen

Battery life not good enough, slightly larger than GF5 predecessor, no hotshoe, Wi-Fi not compatible with enough services, screen reflections, exposure compensation can get accidentally locked into play

What the GF6 gets right, it gets so brilliantly right that it makes us very happy indeed. The 16-megapixel sensor produces image quality that's closing the gap between Micro Four Thirds and the larger-sensor competition, while the super-fast autofocus,...

Excellent image quality ; Wide range of lenses ; Articulated LCD ; Fast auto-focus

Muddled user interface ; Flaky macro performance with kit lens

Great stills and fast to focus, but not the easiest camera to use

The GF6 is more ‘revolution’ than ‘evolution’ when looking at its predecessor, the GF5. Both the sensor and processor have been replaced with improved versions and it delivers increased image quality, resolution and overall performance across the...