Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm. 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 DC-GH6 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 10.03 cm 7.21 cm
Width 13.84 cm 12.4 cm
Depth 9.96 cm 4.68 cm
Weight 739 g 407 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 739 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g
Camera body only: 407 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g
Enclosure Colour - Silver
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 25.2 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 26,520,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 25,210,000 pixels 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Image Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.52x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) 50 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 1728
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects 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 Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 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 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,840,000 pixels 1,240,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4.2
Flash Modes - Forced mode, auto mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Features - Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 5760 x 4320 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot SD card, CFexpress SD card
Supported Memory Cards 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 SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage 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
5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
Video Capture - H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Battery Type Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Interface HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning
Print Standard Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type 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)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Features Vectorscope -
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec, custom 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 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 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features 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 Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software - Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 5 years
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