Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm and Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm. 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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm vs. Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm and 45-150mm lenses 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm lens
Height 6.48 cm 6.05 cm
Width 11.12 cm 10.2 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 2.97 cm
Weight 280 g 197 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | White | Red
Optical Zoom 3x 2.7x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 10.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 12,000,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 10,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) 13.2 x 8.8 mm
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Image Processor - EXPEED 3A
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 11 - 27.5 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 30 - 74mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 30 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 72 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 6 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 46 mm 40.5 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Nikon 1
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type Zoom lens - 3.3x zoom - 45 - 150 mm - f/4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 90 - 300mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 90 cm -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Features Aspherical lens, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 135
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, face-priority AF function Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2.7
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
ISO (Max) 25600 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto (100-800), ISO auto (100-3200), ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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 Backlight, night portrait, night landscape, Soft, miniature effect
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy Soft, Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Selective Colour
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, Underwater
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/60sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 460,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, 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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG 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 Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
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 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 3064
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 4592 x 2584
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
JPEG 3872 x 2592
JPEG 2896 x 1944
JPEG 1936 x 1296
JPEG 3840 x 2160 - 1080/60i movie mode
JPEG 1920 x 1080 - 1080/30p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/60p movie mode
JPEG 1280 x 720 - 720/30p movie mode
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 240 - 400 fps
H.264 - 320 x 120 - 1200 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Nikon EN-EL20 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL20 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1020 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (with X 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
Photo shooting - 340 shots (with 45-150mm lens)
Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features - Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second 5 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 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, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF Slow motion playback, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, takes photos while film recording, Active D-Lighting technology, Scene Auto Selector, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, distortion control, Smart Photo Selector, Motion Snapshot, Live Image Control, Slow View function, Best Moment Capture mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon 1 S1 + 1 NIKKOR 11-27.5mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, carrying case, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced Edition Drivers & Utilities, Nikon ViewNX 2, Nikon Short Movie Creator
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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