Canon R6 vs Panasonic GH3

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon R6 vs Panasonic GH3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and GH3 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R6 was brought out 7 years after the GH3 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the R6 matches up versus the GH3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R6 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon R6 Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon R6 offers physical measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the R6 compared to the GH3.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the R6 and GH3 is 61 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 and GH3.

Clearly, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R6 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon R6 will resolve more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent R6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.