Canon EOS R6 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS R6 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS R6 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-60mm lens
Height 9.75 cm 9.81 cm
Width 13.84 cm 13.85 cm
Depth 8.84 cm 8.74 cm
Weight 598 g 647 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 598 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 680 g
Camera body only: 647 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 5x
SENSOR Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,400,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 20,330,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Image Processor DIGIC X -
LENS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type - Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Features - Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible
FOCUSING Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 6072 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,690,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, frames-remaining counter, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF lock, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, drive mode, metering mode -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 204800 25600
Native ISO 100-102400 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 384 1728
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
2400 x 1600
3408 x 2272
2400 x 1600
7280 x 5464
5152 x 3872
3712 x 2784
2112 x 1600
5472 x 3072
3648 x 2048
2736 x 1536
2400 x 1344
3648 x 3648
2432 x 2432
1824 x 1824
1600 x 1600
5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 510 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 410 shots
Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing Live streaming
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 3.1 (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 Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, 4K time-lapse movie recording, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap -
Software Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 1 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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