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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6

Portability
80 Imaging
53 Features
84 Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 front
Portability
56 Imaging
66 Features
89 Overall
75

Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M5
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Panasonic GH6
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Launched February 2022
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH5 II
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 Overview

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and GH6 (25MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The E-M5 II was introduced 8 years prior to the GH6 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 II grades vs the GH6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Panasonic GH6

          

          

            
 E-M5 II GH6 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Olympus E-M5 II

          

          

            
 GH6 E-M5 II 
LaunchedFebruary 2022February 2015More modern by 85 months
Display resolution1840k1037kClearer display (+803k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic GH6

          

          

            
 E-M5 II GH6 
Manually focus  More exact focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display size3"3.00"Same display sizing
Selfie screen  Both are selfie friendly
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 II enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 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).
Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 II vs the GH6.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 size comparison
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and GH6 is 80 and 56 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Often, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by looking through technical specs. The picture here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and GH6.
As you can tell, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic GH6 to provide you with more detail using its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 II will be behind in sensor tech.

            Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus E-M5 II as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic GH6 as a Portrait photography camera
71
 focusing manually
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers face detection focus
 exports RAW formats
79
 manual focus
 great MP (25 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers face detection autofocus
 saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Street photography with Panasonic GH6
82
 screen can move to multiple angles
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW formats
 features focus by touch
 weather proof
 very good ISO range (25,600)
74
 fully articulated screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 has focus by touch
 environment sealing
 very good high ISO (25,600)
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography details
Panasonic GH6 Sports photography details
65
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
 silent shooting (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking autofocus
 weather proof
 not so great battery power (310 per charge)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
71
 high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 quiet shooting (1/32,000s)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (25MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking autofocus
 environment sealing
 bad battery (360 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography features
Panasonic GH6 Travel photography features
74
 weather proof
 features focus by touch
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 not so great battery power (310 per charge)
68
 environment sealing
 supports bluetooth
 has focus by touch
 great MP (25MP)
 selfie friendly screen
 bad battery (360 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH6 Landscape photography details
74
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 exports RAW formats
 weather proof
 not so great battery power (310 shots)
77
 manual focus
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3.00 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great MP (25MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 doesnt have anti aliasing filter
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 saves RAW formats
 environment sealing
 has double storage slots
 bad battery (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Olympus E-M5 II
Vlogging with Panasonic GH6
82
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detection focus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 comes with external mic port
75
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen capability
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detection autofocus
 high res video (5760 x 2880 pixels)
 has external microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Panasonic GH6
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIPanasonic Lumix DC-GH6
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-02-06 2022-02-22
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type MOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 25 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 5776 x 4336
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format    
Min boosted ISO 100 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 118
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.00 inch
Display resolution 1,037k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, 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
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/250s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 5760x2880
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 469g (1.03 lb) 823g (1.81 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos 360 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 DMW-BLK22
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage 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 1 2
Retail price $699 $2,198