Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 9.09 cm | 10.03 cm |
Width | 13.41 cm | 13.84 cm |
Depth | 6.89 cm | 9.96 cm |
Weight | 504 g | 739 g |
Weight Details | Camera only: 504 g Camera with battery and memory card: 580 g |
Camera body only: 739 g Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
Protection | Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
SENSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Sensor Resolution | 20.4 Megapixel | 25.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 21,800,000 pixels | 26,520,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,400,000 pixels | 25,210,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (4/3") | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | - |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Image Processor | TruePic IX | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
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FOCUSING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast and phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 121 | - |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye priority AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function, Pet Detection |
VIEWFINDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.48x | 1.52x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AF-in-focus, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, battery status, AF lock, electronic level, area AF frame, metering mode | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 2 |
Features | Viewfinder brightness control, colour temperature control | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 200-6400 | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 25600 | - |
Extended ISO (Min) | 64 | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (64-6400), ISO 64-25600 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight spot, shadow spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
Exposure Metering Zones | 324 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Special Effects | Sepia, Monotone, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, Black & White Green filter, Flat, portrait, Water Colour, Diorama, Cross Process, partial colour, Grainy Film, Light Tone, Pop Art, Pale & Light Colour, pin hole, Gentle Sepia, Dramatic Tone, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Key Line, Vintage, e-Portrait | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, Cross Process, Highlight, Retro, Expressive, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709 |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, Underwater, 2000K - 14000K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/32000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,037,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Digital Video Format | MJPEG, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 4096 x 2160 | 5760 x 4320 |
Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 | 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, CFexpress |
Memory Card Included | No | - |
Image Storage | 5184 x 3888 | 5776 x 4336 4096 x 3072 2944 x 2208 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3848 4096 x 2728 2944 x 1960 11552 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 5464 - High Resolution Mode 5776 x 3248 4096 x 2304 2944 x 1656 11552 x 6496 - High Resolution Mode 8192 x 4608 - High Resolution Mode 4336 x 4336 3072 x 3072 2208 x 2208 8672 x 8672 - High Resolution Mode 6144 x 6144 - High Resolution Mode |
Video Capture | 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 237Mbps 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps AVI - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps |
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BATTERY AND CHARGING | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Battery Type | Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 420 shots Video recording - 85 minutes |
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CONNECTIONS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | - |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 3.0 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (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 | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Features | - | Vectorscope |
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Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 18 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 14 frames per second, 75 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, sharpness control, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, digital tele-converter, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Focus Stacking, 80-megapixel High Resolution mode | Built-in speaker, sharpness control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, HDR image enhancement technology, hue control, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), slow motion recording, V-Log L recording, 3D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, 2D Digital Noise Reduction Technology, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording |
OTHERS | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable clip | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |