In depth comparison and review of Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6. 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 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | 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 | 7.78 cm | 10.03 cm |
| Width | 12.97 cm | 13.84 cm |
| Depth | 8.45 cm | 9.96 cm |
| Weight | 640 g | 739 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 640 g Camera with battery and memory card: 715 g |
Camera body only: 739 g Camera with battery and memory card: 823 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Protection | Weatherproof | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.1 Megapixel | 25.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor R CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,900,000 pixels | 26,520,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,100,000 pixels | 25,210,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 120 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) | - |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot with Active Mode) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ XR | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | 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 | 759 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology |
| AE/AF Control | Eye detection AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking 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 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3) |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.52x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-25600 |
| Exposure Metering | - | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | - | 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 | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/32000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | - | ±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 | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/125sec | 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | 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 | 1,440,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, HEIF | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | - | 5760 x 4320 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC LC | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual CFexpress / 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 | - | 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 | XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps |
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| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FZ100 | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Sony NP-FZ100 (included) | Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Video recording - 135 minutes Photo shooting - 600 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
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| CONNECTIONS | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Print Standard | Exif Print support | Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Tripod Mount Connection Point | 1/4"-20 screw | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Audio input (XLR / phone stereo 6.3 mm x 2) USB-C 3.2 (USB Type-C) USB (micro-USB) |
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 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Features | - | Vectorscope |
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| Self-Timer Delay | - | 10 sec, 2sec, custom |
| Continuous Shooting Speed | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 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, relay recording, fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, double slot recording, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Flickering Reduction function, assignable buttons, 16-bit RAW data output | 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 | Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6 |
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| Included Accessories | Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle | 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 | 0 °C | -10 °C |
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