Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm

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In depth comparison and review of Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 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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Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5.8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Panasonic 12-60mm lens
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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 25.2 Megapixel
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 Dual I.S. 2)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Image Processor BIONZ XR Venus Engine
LENS Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Type - Panasonic zoom lens 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX G - tele, wide angle
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84.05 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Sony E-mount Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, waterproof
FOCUSING Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
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, 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 Sony Cinema Line ILME-FX3 Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 409600 25600
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, 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 Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K Incandescent, cloudy, 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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Digital Video Format H.264, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I MPEG-4, H.264, MOV, ProRes 422, H.265, ProRes 422 HQ
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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot Dual CFexpress / 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 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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Battery Type Sony NP-FZ100 Panasonic DMW-BLK22 Lithium Ion
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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
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
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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Features - Vectorscope
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, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, built-in cooling fan, 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-GH6M + Panasonic 12-60mm
Included Accessories Body cap, accessory shoe kit, USB-C cable, handle 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 0 °C -10 °C
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