25MP CMOS sensor with parallel readouts; Built-in fan for unlimited recording; UHD or DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:2 at up to 60p; Slow-mo UHD or DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:0 at up to 120 fps; 5.7K full-width capture at up to 60p; 5.8K Full-sensor 'open gate'/anamorphic capture at up to 30p; Full V-Log/V-Gamut shooting; Range of capture formats including ProRes 422 and 422 HQ; 1 x CFexpress Type B, 1 x UHS-II SD slot; Stabilization rated to 7.5EV, maintained at longer focal lengths with Dual IS 2 lenses; Tilt-and-articulating screen from S1H; Full-sized Type A HDMI socket; 14 fps shooting with AF-S, 8 with AF-C (75 fps with e-shutter);

Direct recording to SSD over USB; ProRes recording for DCI 4K and Full HD; HDMI interface to v2.1 standard; 4K/120 over HDMI with live view and 4K/120 Raw stream over HDMI;

For Panasonic it seemed there was no point in producing an updated GH series camera until it could really up the game, offering something clearly more capable and better than the GH5. With the Lumix GH6, it has managed it - and then some.

Fairly priced; Up to 5.7k recording at 60fps is impressive; Charges via USB-C; Four channel audio recording; Well-positioned buttons; Feels sturdily built;

No direct recording to SSD (yet); It's no smaller than a full-frame camera; CFExpress slot means only one SD card slot;

The mirrorless filmmaking world may have become more focussed on full-frame cameras since Panasonic’s GH Lumix series emerged, but the GH6 shows that there’s still life in the Micro Four Thirds sensor format. Small and lightweight but packed with a remarkable array of video options and excellent image quality, the GH6 also boasts superb handling and image stabilization and perhaps the best contrast-based autofocus yet seen on a Panasonic camera. It’s a dependable stills camera, too.

Huge range of video options; Unlimited recording times; Excellent image stabilization; Relatively affordable; Multi-angle tilt-and-swivel screen; Great handling;

Autofocus still lags behind the best; Larger and heavier than GH5 II; Some features not available until firmware update

Huge range of video options; Superb image stabilisation; Relatively affordable; Small and lightweight;

Autofocus isn’t the fastest or most accurate; Some features coming with later firmware update;

Massive range of video modes; Superb video image quality; No-limit recording times; Effective image stabilisation ; Easy handling;

Occasional autofocus quirks; Some features unavailable at launch;

The GH6 is a flexible and dependable video camera that offers all its modes in a wide selection of codecs and bit-rates. The sensor that delivers excellent video falls behind its best stills rivals, making it a less successful hybrid camera than its predecessors, and AF still presents challenges in video. Overall a dependable video production tool that's a pleasure to work with.

Small budget video projects;

Photographers;

Just like the GH4 and GH5 before it, the GH6 is the camera of choice for those who want the most professional video quality available at the time coupled with the ability to capture decent stills shots.

The GH6 is a flexible and dependable video camera that offers all its modes in a wide selection of codecs and bit-rates. The sensor that delivers excellent video falls behind its best stills rivals, making it a less successful hybrid camera than its predecessors, and AF still presents challenges in...

Small budget video projects

Photographers