Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GH6
Portability
82 Imaging
53 Features
77 Overall
62
82 Imaging
53 Features
77 Overall
62
Portability
56 Imaging
65 Features
89 Overall
74
56 Imaging
65 Features
89 Overall
74
Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GH6 Key Specs
Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
- Released August 2015
- Older Model is Olympus E-M10
- Successor is Olympus E-M10 III
Panasonic GH6
(Full Review)
(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 Maximum Shutter
- 5760 x 2880 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 823g - 139 x 100 x 100mm
- Launched February 2022
- Succeeded the Panasonic GH5 II
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Below is a extended analysis of the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic GH6, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the E-M10 II (16MP) and GH6 (25MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (Four Thirds).
Photography GlossaryThe E-M10 II was launched 7 years earlier than the GH6 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-M10 II scores against the GH6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Panasonic GH6
| E-M10 II | GH6 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Olympus E-M10 II
| GH6 | E-M10 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2022 |  | August 2015 | More recent by 79 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1840k |  | 1040k | Crisper screen (+800k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies |
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic GH6
| E-M10 II | GH6 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3.00" | Equivalent screen size |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GH6 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II comes with exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GH6 has measurements of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") having a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-M10 II and Panasonic GH6 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the GH6.
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and GH6 is 82 and 56 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GH6 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and GH6.
Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic GH6 to offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-M10 II is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M10 II Portrait photography features
Panasonic GH6 Portrait photography features
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
manual focus
resolution is great (25MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Olympus E-M10 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GH6 as a Street photography camera
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch focus
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Olympus E-M10 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH6 Sports photography highlights
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect AF
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment proof
not so great battery life (360 per charge)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Panasonic GH6
features touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is not selfie friendly
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
resolution is great (25 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery life (360 per charge)
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Olympus E-M10 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH6 as a Landscape photography camera
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3.00")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is great (25 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
not so great battery life (360 CIPA)
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Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging features
Panasonic GH6 Vlogging features
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (5760 x 2880 pxls)
includes microphone jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 II | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
| Released | 2015-08-25 | 2022-02-22 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic VII | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 25 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5776 x 4336 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 25600 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW files | ||
| Min enhanced ISO | 100 | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Total focus points | 81 | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Available lenses | 107 | 118 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3.00" |
| Resolution of display | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,840 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360 thousand dot | 3,680 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.62x | 0.76x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Fastest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
| Continuous shutter speed | 8.0 frames/s | 14.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
| Flash settings | Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual | 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 | ||
| Fastest flash sync | - | 1/250 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 5760x2880 |
| Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 390 gr (0.86 lbs) | 823 gr (1.81 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") | 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | 73 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 23.1 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.5 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 842 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 pictures | 360 pictures |
| Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLS-50 | DMW-BLK22 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard) |
| Storage slots | One | Two |
| Price at release | $499 | $2,198 |