Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm

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Side by side comparison and review of Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included AF-S VR DX 18-55mm lens Panasonic 12-60mm lens
Height 9.6 cm 10.03 cm
Width 12.4 cm 13.84 cm
Depth 7.5 cm 9.96 cm
Weight 455 g 739 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 739 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g
Enclosure Colour Black | Red -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 14.2 Megapixel 25.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 14,800,000 pixels 26,520,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 14,200,000 pixels 25,210,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (23.1 x 15.4 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Air flow control system, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser Optical Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Image Processor EXPEED 2 Venus Engine
LENS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Nikon AF-S DX VR Panasonic zoom lens 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX G - tele, wide angle
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 27 - 82.5mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 28 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 76 degree(s) 84.05 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Nikon F Micro Four Thirds
Features Silent Wave Motor (SWM), aspherical lens, VR (Vibration Reduction) ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, waterproof
FOCUSING Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 -
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection
VIEWFINDER Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level penta-dach mirror Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -1.7 to +0.5 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.5 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO auto, ISO 100-3200, ISO 12800 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, 3D colour matrix II Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 420 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, i-TTL program flash Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, Children, sports mode -
Special Effects Neutral, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma, V-Log
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 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 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 230,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Digital Video Format MOV MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW + JPEG, NEF (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 5760 x 4320
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage 4608 x 3072
3456 x 2304
2304 x 1536
5776 x 4336
4096 x 3072
2944 x 2208
11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode
8192 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode
5776 x 3848
4096 x 2728
2944 x 1960
11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode
8192 x 5464 - High Resolution Mode
5776 x 3248
4096 x 2304
2944 x 1656
11552 x 6496 - High Resolution Mode
8192 x 4608 - High Resolution Mode
4336 x 4336
3072 x 3072
2208 x 2208
8672 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode
6144 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode
Video Capture 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
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL14 Lithium Ion Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL14 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 550 shots -
CONNECTIONS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Features - Vectorscope
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 14 frames per second, 75 frames per second
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, hue control, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, 3D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, 2D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording
OTHERS Nikon D3100 + AF-S VR DX 18-55mm Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, carrying case, tripod, eyecup, shoe cap Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter
Software Nikon ViewNX 2 -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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