Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 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.

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II lens Leica 12-60mm lens
Height 8.44 cm 10.03 cm
Width 12.17 cm 13.84 cm
Depth 4.9 cm 9.96 cm
Weight 335 g 739 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 335 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 383 g
Camera body only: 739 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g
Body Material Engineering plastic -
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver -
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 3x 5x
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 25.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 21,800,000 pixels 26,520,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 25,210,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 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 Dual I.S. 2)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Image Processor TruePic VIII Venus Engine
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 ED EZ - zoom Leica zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/2.8-4.0 DC Vario-Elmarit - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual (by ring) Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 12 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size 37 mm 62 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Zoom Maximum Speed Adjustment, MSC technology, Super HR (High Refractive) index lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function ED glass, aspherical lens, Nano Surface coating, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Pinpoint AF, Zone 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-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
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 1.23x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, aperture, white balance, Exposure Mode, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, AF lock, AF point, electronic level, metering mode -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features Viewfinder brightness control Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 200-25600 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO auto, ISO 80-25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, macro, beach/snow, landscape-portrait, Children, fireworks, night scene, panning, sports mode, sunset, candle, night scene with portrait, documents, nature macro, e-portrait, handheld starlight, backlight correction HDR, light trace, multi focus -
Special Effects Sepia, Monotone, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, soft focus, natural, 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, Instant Film, e-Portrait, i-Finish, Colour Creator Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Old Days, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma, V-Log
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, sunlight, tungsten light, Flash, shade, overcast, 2000K - 14000K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical, electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/32000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 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 Tilting Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control -
FLASH Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5.1 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 5760 x 4320
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card, CFexpress
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 - 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 MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Battery Type Olympus BLS-50 Lithium Ion Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion
Details Olympus BLS-50 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 360 shots
Video recording - 80 minutes
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CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, QR code scanning -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
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-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Features - Vectorscope
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 5 frames per second, 8.7 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, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, shadow point display, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Dual Axis Electronic Level, silent shooting, High Dynamic Range (HDR), multiple exposure capture, image overlay, Post-recording function Built-in speaker, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, USB charging, hue control, 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-M10 Mark IV + M.Zuiko Digital 14-42mm II Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6L + Leica 12-60mm
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable Eyepiece cover, lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, cable holder, BNC adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 5 years
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