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Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6

Portability
76
Imaging
72
Features
70
Overall
71
Canon EOS R100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 front
Portability
56
Imaging
66
Features
89
Overall
75

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 Key Specs

Canon R100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 356g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Announced May 2023
Panasonic GH6
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 5760 x 2880 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 823g - 139 x 100 x 100mm
  • Launched February 2022
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH5 II
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Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Canon R100 versus Panasonic GH6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the R100 (24MP) and the GH6 (25MP) is fairly close but the R100 (APS-C) and GH6 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R100 was manufactured 16 months later than the GH6 making them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick view of how the R100 grades versus the GH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R100 over the Panasonic GH6

 R100 GH6 
LaunchedMay 2023February 2022More recent by 16 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Canon R100

 GH6 R100 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k1040kClearer display (+800k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon R100 and Panasonic GH6

 R100 GH6 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Display size3.00"3.00"Same display sizing

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Canon R100 provides exterior dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic GH6 has specifications of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") along with a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).

Analyze the Canon R100 versus Panasonic GH6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the R100 versus the GH6.

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R100 and GH6 is 76 and 56 respectively.

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 top view buttons comparison

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through technical specs. The visual below may offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R100 and GH6.

As you can tell, both cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R100 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH6 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively. The younger R100 will have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 sensor size comparison

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R100 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH6 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
79
has manual focus
megapixel count great (25MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH6 as a Street photography camera
69
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH6 as a Sports photography camera
64
silent shooting (1/4,000s)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/s)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
71
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (25MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
bad battery power (360 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R100 Travel photography advice
Panasonic GH6 Travel photography advice
76
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
flash built-in
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
68
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
has touch focus
megapixel count great (25MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (360 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R100 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GH6 Landscape photography advice
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
77
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
bad battery power (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R100 Vlogging information
Panasonic GH6 Vlogging information
34
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic port
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
75
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (5760 x 2880 resolution)
has external microphone support
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Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R100 and Panasonic GH6
 Canon EOS R100Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R100 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2023-05-24 2022-02-22
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 5776 x 4336
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 3975 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 39 118
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display size 3.00 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed - 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.5fps 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p
Max video resolution 3840x2160 5760x2880
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 356 gr (0.78 lb) 823 gr (1.81 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 370 photos 360 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 DMW-BLK22
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard)
Card slots 1 Two
Pricing at launch $479 $2,198