Canon EOS 6D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 6D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-60mm lens
Height 11.05 cm 9.81 cm
Width 14.45 cm 13.85 cm
Depth 7.12 cm 8.74 cm
Weight 0.68 kg 647 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 647 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g
Body Material Polycarbonate, magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 5x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 20,600,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 20,330,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit -
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ -
LENS Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type - Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
Features - Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible
FOCUSING Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 225
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 97% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 100-25600 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 63 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 2432
RAW 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1090 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 980 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 190 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 410 shots
Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features DLNA, remote control via Android devices, remote control via IPhone, remote live view Live streaming
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Lens Distortion Correction Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Canon EOS 6D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable -
Software Drivers & Utilities -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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