Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS M6 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 12-60mm lens |
| Height | 6.8 cm | 7.79 cm |
| Width | 11.2 cm | 13.32 cm |
| Depth | 4.45 cm | 6.31 cm |
| Weight | 390 g | 435 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 343 g Camera with battery and memory card: 390 g |
Camera body only: 435 g Camera with battery and memory card: 487 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 25 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Electronic (5-axis) | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | - |
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| LENS | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 120mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84.05 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 49 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face-priority AF function | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.54x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
| Image Aspect Ratio | 4:3 | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 2 |
| Interchangeable | Yes | - |
| Features | Auto eye sensor, hot shoe mountable | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | 100-6400 | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | - |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene | - |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Neutral, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, Selective Colour, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" OLED display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing | AF illuminator |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | - |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3368 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
5184 x 3888 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 2624 x 1752 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 425 shots (ECO mode) Photo shooting - 290 shots (EVF on) |
Photo shooting - 330 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 4 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS M6 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover |
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| Software | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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