Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6
Portability
55 Imaging
88 Features
82 Overall
85
55 Imaging
88 Features
82 Overall
85
Portability
56 Imaging
66 Features
89 Overall
75
56 Imaging
66 Features
89 Overall
75
Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6 Key Specs
Fujifilm GFX 50S II
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(Full Review)
- 51MP - Medium format Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 102400)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Fujifilm G Mount
- 900g - 150 x 104 x 87mm
- Announced September 2021
Panasonic GH6
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(Full Review)
- 25MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 5760 x 2880 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 823g - 139 x 100 x 100mm
- Announced February 2022
- Previous Model is Panasonic GH5 II
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Its time to look more closely at the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (51MP) and GH6 (25MP) and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II (Medium format) and GH6 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizing.
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Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm GFX 50S II scores versus the GH6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Fujifilm GFX 50S II over the Panasonic GH6
| Fujifilm GFX 50S II | GH6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen dimensions | 3.2" |  | 3.00" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
| Screen resolution | 2360k |  | 1840k | Sharper screen (+520k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Fujifilm GFX 50S II
| GH6 | Fujifilm GFX 50S II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and Panasonic GH6
| Fujifilm GFX 50S II | GH6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | September 2021 |  | February 2022 | Similar generation |
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focus | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6 Physical Comparison
For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II offers exterior dimensions of 150mm x 104mm x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") along with a weight of 900 grams (1.98 lbs) and the Panasonic GH6 has specifications of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") with a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).
Look at the Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II compared to the GH6.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and GH6 is 55 and 56 respectively.
Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The image here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm GFX 50S II and GH6.
As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The Fujifilm GFX 50S II with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Fujifilm GFX 50S II will give you extra detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Fujifilm GFX 50S II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH6 Portrait photography highlights
has manual focus
MP count great (51MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
manual focus
great sensor resolution (25MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
environment proof
more heavy than competition (900 grams)
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports photography with Panasonic GH6
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (51MP)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
features tracking autofocus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no phase detect auto focus
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
environment proofing
bad battery (360 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II Travel photography details
Panasonic GH6 Travel photography details
environment proof
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count great (51 megapixels)
more heavy than competition (900 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
great sensor resolution (25MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery (360 CIPA)
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH6 Landscape photography highlights
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm G mount)
screen is a good size (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count great (51 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Medium format)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
2 card slots
bad battery (360 CIPA)
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH6 Vlogging highlights
touch screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external microphone jack
display is not selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (900g)
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (5760 x 2880 pxls)
comes with microphone support
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Fujifilm GFX 50S II vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications
| Fujifilm GFX 50S II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | FujiFilm | Panasonic |
| Model type | Fujifilm GFX 50S II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 |
| Category | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2021-09-02 | 2022-02-22 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Medium format | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 44 x 33mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor area | 1,452.0mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 51MP | 25MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 8256 x 6192 | 5776 x 4336 |
| Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | 102400 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | 50 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | 425 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Fujifilm G | Micro Four Thirds |
| Total lenses | 14 | 118 |
| Focal length multiplier | 0.8 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
| Screen sizing | 3.2" | 3.00" |
| Resolution of screen | 2,360 thousand dots | 1,840 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,690 thousand dots | 3,680 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.77x | 0.76x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 3600s | 60s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | 1/32000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | no built-in flash |
| Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | 1/125s | 1/250s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 200 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM | 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 5760x2880 |
| Video file 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 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 900 gr (1.98 lb) | 823 gr (1.81 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 150 x 104 x 87mm (5.9" x 4.1" x 3.4") | 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 | 440 photos | 360 photos |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | NP-W235 | DMW-BLK22 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II supported) | Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard) |
| Card slots | 2 | 2 |
| Launch price | $3,999 | $2,198 |