Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic G6

Below, we will be looking at the Panasonic GH5 II vs Panasonic G6, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the GH5 II (20MP) and G6 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GH5 II was brought out 8 years later than the G6 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the GH5 II scores versus the G6 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GH5 II Gallery & Panasonic G6 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Panasonic GH5 II provides outer dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G6 has specifications of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the GH5 II vs the G6.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the GH5 II and G6 is 59 and 74 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements merely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH5 II and G6.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic GH5 II to resolve greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GH5 II should have an advantage in sensor tech.