Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm vs. Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm 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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm vs. Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm 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 14-42mm and 45-150mm lenses AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens
Height 6.48 cm 9.6 cm
Width 11.12 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 3.84 cm 7.5 cm
Weight 280 g 455 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Red
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 14.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 14,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 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 (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Image Processor - EXPEED 2
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 27 - 82.5mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 28 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 76 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 8 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 46 mm 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Nikon F
Features Aspherical lens Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction)
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 D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 11
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area 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 D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Viewfinder Type - Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.8x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -1.7 to +0.5
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.5
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm 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, 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, 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 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 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 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 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 230,000 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 D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 12
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, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD 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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm 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 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
4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
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
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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm 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 - 1025 mAh (included) Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (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 - 550 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm 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
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Self-Timer Delay - 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 4.2 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, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF 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-GF6W + 14-42mm and 45-150mm Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens 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 Advanced Edition Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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