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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6

Portability
61
Imaging
69
Features
85
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-H1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
Portability
74
Imaging
53
Features
79
Overall
63

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-H1
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Push to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 673g - 140 x 97 x 86mm
  • Announced February 2018
  • Successor is Fujifilm X-H2
Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Superseded the Panasonic G5
  • Successor is Panasonic G7
Photography Glossary

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Fujifilm X-H1 versus Panasonic G6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies FujiFilm and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the Fujifilm X-H1 (24MP) and G6 (16MP) and the Fujifilm X-H1 (APS-C) and G6 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The Fujifilm X-H1 was unveiled 4 years later than the G6 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm X-H1 matches up versus the G6 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-H1 over the Panasonic G6

 Fujifilm X-H1 G6 
ReleasedFebruary 2018April 2013More recent by 59 months
Display resolution1040k1036kSharper display (+4k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Fujifilm X-H1

 G6 Fujifilm X-H1 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm X-H1 and Panasonic G6

 Fujifilm X-H1 G6 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Fujifilm X-H1 enjoys exterior measurements of 140mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") having a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G6 has measurements of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-H1 versus Panasonic G6 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X-H1 against the G6.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm X-H1 and G6 is 61 and 74 respectively.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specs. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-H1 and G6.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-H1 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Fujifilm X-H1 will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent Fujifilm X-H1 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm X-H1
Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
81
manual focus
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
exports RAW formats
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Street photography information
Panasonic G6 Street photography information
77
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment proofing
73
fully articulated screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G6 Sports photography highlights
78
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
low battery power (310 CIPA)
56
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
does not have image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G6 as a Travel photography camera
64
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
resolution is good (24 megapixels)
low battery power (310 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
72
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse function
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Landscape photography details
Panasonic G6 Landscape photography details
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
no anti-alias filter
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
has double storage slots
low battery power (310 shots)
67
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-H1 Vlogging details
Panasonic G6 Vlogging details
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has mic port
display is not selfie friendly
73
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-H1 vs Panasonic G6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-H1 and Panasonic G6
 Fujifilm X-H1Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
General Information
Make FujiFilm Panasonic
Model Fujifilm X-H1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2018-02-14 2013-04-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor X-Processor Pro -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.5 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 366.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW pictures
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 325 23
Lens
Lens mount Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 1,036 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.75x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, standard, slow sync, manual, commander Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 673g (1.48 lb) 390g (0.86 lb)
Physical dimensions 140 x 97 x 86mm (5.5" x 3.8" x 3.4") 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 61
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.5
DXO Low light score not tested 639
Other
Battery life 310 shots 340 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two Single
Cost at launch $1,300 $750