Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 vs. Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 and Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 vs. Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens
Height 8.46 cm 9.6 cm
Width 12.245 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 7.14 cm 7.5 cm
Weight 340 g 455 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Red
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,310,000 pixels 14,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 14,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Image Processor Venus Engine EXPEED 2
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 28 cm
Max View Angle - 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Nikon F
Features - Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 11
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -1.7 to +0.5
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.5
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
ISO (Max) 25600 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 420
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash
Shooting Programs Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Dynamic B&W, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Sunshine, Toy Pop, Fantasy Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 120 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 230,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8.3 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card - 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2336 x 1752
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 2336 x 1560
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps
MOV - 640 x 424 - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 14-140mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 45-150mm lens)
Photo shooting - 550 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 40 frames per second 3 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, DLNA support, Motion Detection Technology, Subject Detection technology, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, GPS via mobile, Creative Panorama function, Wi-Fi Direct Date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Active D-Lighting technology, face detection, built-in help guide, Scene Recognition System (SRS), in-camera RAW processing, text input to Exif header
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6 Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, eyecup, shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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