Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Body only
Height 8.46 cm 16.76 cm
Width 12.245 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 7.14 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 340 g 1.34 kg
Enclosure Colour Black -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,310,000 pixels 21,560,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Image Processor Venus Engine -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 61
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition -
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 216
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Dynamic B&W, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Sunshine, Toy Pop, Fantasy Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 120 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 8.3 -
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 -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card CompactFlash
Memory Card - 64 GB CFast 2.0
Memory Card Included - Yes
Image Storage JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2336 x 1752
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 2336 x 1560
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4368 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (with 14-42mm lens) -
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
USB 3.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 40 frames per second 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Intelligent Scene Selector, in-camera film editing, takes photos while film recording, DLNA support, Motion Detection Technology, Subject Detection technology, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, GPS via mobile, Creative Panorama function, Wi-Fi Direct Audio recording, 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, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G6K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition EOS Digital Solution
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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