In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Canon EOS R6 Mark II. 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.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.8 cm | 9.84 cm |
Width | 11.6 cm | 13.84 cm |
Depth | 3.9 cm | 8.84 cm |
Weight | 272 g | 588 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 588 g Camera with battery and memory card: 670 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,680,000 pixels | 25,600,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon RF |
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FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 4897 |
AE/AF Control | - | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Movie Servo AF, Zone AF, Face Only AF, Animal detection AF, right/left eye select |
Face Detection | Yes | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,690,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
Viewfinder Information | - | Exposure compensation, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF point, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-102400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 204800 |
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 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, scene intelligent auto, custom |
Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture, objects | - |
Special Effects | Sepia, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect | 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 (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 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 -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7.6 | - |
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 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | H.264, H.265 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF, CR3 (RAW) |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 4592 x 3448 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1824 x 1368 JPEG 4576 x 3056 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 2272 x 1520 JPEG 1824 x 1216 JPEG 4576 x 2576 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1024 JPEG 3424 x 3423 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
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Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 AVCHD - 1280 x 720 |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 450 shots (viewfinder) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server |
Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (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) Remote control (E3) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) | 3 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 6.6 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp | RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, highlight point display, AF/AE tracking, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, white balance shift |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS R6 Mark II |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, neck strap, shoe cap, camera cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) | Canon EOS Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |