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Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Portability
56
Imaging
67
Features
89
Overall
75
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 front
 
Samsung Galaxy NX front
Portability
82
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Key Specs

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
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH5 II
Samsung Galaxy NX
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 495g - 137 x 101 x 26mm
  • Announced June 2013
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Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Panasonic GH6 versus Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the GH6 (25MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the GH6 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy NX (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The GH6 was manufactured 8 years later than the Galaxy NX and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick view of how the GH6 scores versus the Galaxy NX in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Samsung Galaxy NX

 GH6 Galaxy NX 
AnnouncedFebruary 2022June 2013Fresher by 106 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1840k922kClearer screen (+918k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy NX over the Panasonic GH6

 Galaxy NX GH6 
Screen dimension4.8"3.00"Bigger screen (+1.8")

Common features in the Panasonic GH6 and Samsung Galaxy NX

 GH6 Galaxy NX 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GH6 offers physical dimensions of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") with a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") with a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the GH6 and the Galaxy NX.

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GH6 and Galaxy NX is 56 and 82 respectively.

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the GH6 and Galaxy NX.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GH6 will produce greater detail due to its extra 5MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer GH6 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GH6 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung Galaxy NX as a Portrait photography camera
80
you can focus manually
resolution is high (25 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
77
manual focus
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH6 Street photography details
Samsung Galaxy NX Street photography details
74
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
69
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (495 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GH6
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy NX
72
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (25 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
environment sealing
terrible battery life (360 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
73
max shutter speed is good (1/6,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery life (440 CIPA)
supports phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH6 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung Galaxy NX as a Travel photography camera
69
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
resolution is high (25MP)
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (360 shots)
68
good battery life (440 shots)
features touch to focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition (495 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH6 as a Landscape photography camera
Samsung Galaxy NX as a Landscape photography camera
78
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is high (25MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
terrible battery life (360 CIPA)
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Samsung NX mount)
bigger than average screen (4.8")
megapixel count good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (440 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH6 Vlogging features
Samsung Galaxy NX Vlogging features
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (5760 x 2880 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
34
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external mic socket
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
heavier than competition (495g)
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Panasonic GH6 vs Samsung Galaxy NX Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH6 and Samsung Galaxy NX
 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6Samsung Galaxy NX
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 Samsung Galaxy NX
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2022-02-22 2013-06-20
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DRIMe IV
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5776 x 4336 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Number of lenses 118 32
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3.00" 4.8"
Resolution of display 1,840 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - HD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/6000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0 frames/s 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash modes Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p 1920 x 1080, 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240
Max video resolution 5760x2880 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 823g (1.81 lb) 495g (1.09 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") 137 x 101 x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 440 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLK22 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Retail pricing $2,198 $1,300