Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.35 cm | 10.03 cm |
Width | 13.04 cm | 13.84 cm |
Depth | 6.31 cm | 9.96 cm |
Weight | 443 g | 739 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 739 g Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Silver | Black | - |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.3 Megapixel | 25.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 16,800,000 pixels | 26,520,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,300,000 pixels | 25,210,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
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 | - |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Image Processor | TruePic VII | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Viewfinder Type | Built-in - electronic | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.48x | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 200-25600, ISO auto (200-25600) | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, 3D image, panorama assist, night scene, sports mode, sunset, candle, high key, night scene with portrait, anti shake, low key, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, fisheye converter, wide converter, macro converter | - |
Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, soft focus, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Key Line, Star Light, Defocus, White Edge | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, Cross Process, Highlight, Retro, Expressive, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 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 | - | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Contrast control, display brightness control, display colour control | - |
FLASH | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | - |
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, flash exposure bracketing | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Digital Video Format | AVI, MJPEG, H.264, MOV | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 5760 x 4320 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | - |
Image Storage | RAW 4608 x 3456 - 17 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 7.5 MB JPEG 4608 x 3456 - 3.5 MB JPEG 2560 x 1920 - 1.1 MB |
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 - 30 fps - 24Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 16Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 12Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 8Mbps MJPEG - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Battery Type | Olympus BLN-1 Lithium Ion | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Olympus BLN-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 250 shots | - |
CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone Accessory port |
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 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Features | - | Vectorscope |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 6.5 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 | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, in-camera red-eye fix, interval shooting mode, face detection, Shadow Adjustment Technology, in-camera RAW processing, Full-time Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Eye-Fi Card Ready, Touch Shutter technology, GPS via mobile | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, 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 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Olympus Viewer 3 | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |