Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GH6

Lets look a little more in depth at the Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GH6, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Leica and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the M Edition 60 (24MP) and the GH6 (25MP) is very comparable but the M Edition 60 (Full frame) and GH6 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The M Edition 60 was released 8 years prior to the GH6 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Leica M Edition 60 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the M Edition 60 grades versus the GH6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Leica M Edition 60 & Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6. The complete galleries are viewable at Leica M Edition 60 Gallery & Panasonic GH6 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Leica M Edition 60 offers external dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Panasonic GH6 has specifications of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") and a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).

See the Leica M Edition 60 vs Panasonic GH6 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the M Edition 60 compared to the GH6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M Edition 60 and GH6 is 74 and 56 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through specs. The pic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M Edition 60 and GH6.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M Edition 60 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Panasonic GH6 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged M Edition 60 will be behind in sensor innovation.