Panasonic Lumix GH6
Digital Photographer|Issue 252
On paper, this is the ultimate affordable hybrid camera. Its video specifications are staggering, but how does it perform for stills?
Panasonic Lumix GH6

Price: £1,999/$2,199

The Panasonic Lumix GH6 shows that the company still has faith in its Lumix G Micro Four Thirds line-up. Indeed, it’s Panasonic’s full-frame Lumix S line-up that appears to have slowed down, with nothing new since the Lumix S5.

The new GH6 sits right at the top of the Lumix G lineup, offering powerful 4K and 5.7K video capabilities but in a smaller, lighter and cheaper setup than a full-frame system. It’s a serious step up from the Lumix GH5 II, which is essentially an update to the Panasonic’s long-running and popular GH5 model, but brings higher resolution, unlimited recording times, a huge leap in frame rates and a wider choice of recording formats, bit depths, bitrates and codecs.

However, this isn’t just a camera for video recording. While the video features are at the heart of the GH6, it is laid out like a conventional mirrorless camera and is, in fact, a highly capable stills camera, matching the resolution of many full-frame models, albeit with a smaller sensor.

The GH6 is likely to attract serious filmmakers and videographers, but it could also be a highly effective all-rounder for those who shoot stills too.

Key features

The Lumix GH6 features a new 25MP stacked sensor. This doesn’t just give a modest increase in resolution, but a big increase in readout speeds and hence the choice of codecs, compression levels and frame rates.

It isn’t just processing power alone that has made this possible. The GH6 also has active cooling, for longer recording times and to accommodate the higher processing demands. It also swaps one of its predecessor’s twin SD card slots for a CFexpress Type B slot to accommodate the highest recording settings.

Bu hikaye Digital Photographer dergisinin Issue 252 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

Bu hikaye Digital Photographer dergisinin Issue 252 sayısından alınmıştır.

Start your 7-day Magzter GOLD free trial to access thousands of curated premium stories, and 9,000+ magazines and newspapers.

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER DERGISINDEN DAHA FAZLA HIKAYETümünü görüntüle
Apply a stylised detail enhancement
Digital Photographer

Apply a stylised detail enhancement

Give your photos a movie aesthetic with the bleach bypass effect in Photoshop

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 280
Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G
Digital Photographer

Sony FE 16-25mm f/2.8 G

Matthew Richards investigates this lightweight wide-angle zoom lens with a unique focal range

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 280
Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR
Digital Photographer

Nikon Z 28-400mm f/4-8 VR

This lens offers everything from wide-angle to super-telephoto reach, says Matthew Richards

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 280
Novo Helix T50 Carbon Fibre Tripod
Digital Photographer

Novo Helix T50 Carbon Fibre Tripod

Adam Waring discovers an unfeasibly small yet feature-packed travel tripod

time-read
3 dak  |
Issue 280
OM System OM-1 Mark II
Digital Photographer

OM System OM-1 Mark II

James Artaius finds the OM-1 Mark II has features that you wish your camera did

time-read
4 dak  |
Issue 280
How do I get into events photography?
Digital Photographer

How do I get into events photography?

Jules Renahan, owner of Jules Renahan Photography and co-founder of PhotoHound, tells us what to expect when photographing events

time-read
2 dak  |
Issue 280
Career advice
Digital Photographer

Career advice

This issue, Claire Gillo looks at the logistics behind running a photography business and talks to an events photographer

time-read
2 dak  |
Issue 280
My dream photo kit
Digital Photographer

My dream photo kit

With help from used camera gear specialists MPB, we've created an expert photographer's fantasy camera kitbag

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 280
Create wet plate portraits
Digital Photographer

Create wet plate portraits

Recreate the collodion process for enhanced detail

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 280
Fine-tune colour and saturation
Digital Photographer

Fine-tune colour and saturation

Use Lightroom's extensive controls to enhance individual colours in your shots

time-read
1 min  |
Issue 280