Panasonic GH6

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An update of the favorite m4/3 video+stills camera, including 5.7K video and much better video performance even in 1080P. Dual video record buttons and tally lights. Body is weather sealed (splash, dust, freeze-proof).

  • Image Sensor
    • 25.2mp MOS sensor 
    • 17.3 x 13mm (m4/3, 2x crop)
    • on-sensor image stabilization (7.5 stops CIPA)
    • no low pass filter
  • Image Processor: 
    • Venus
  • Images: 
    • 5776x4336 JPEG or RAW
    • 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1 aspect ratio support
    • Max 8 fps with mechanical shutter and full focus/exposure (14 fps without focus)
    • Max 14 fps with electronic shutter and full focus/exposure
    • Special 20/60/75 fps modes
    • Minimum buffer 40 images with RAW+JPEG, 50 with RAW, 90 with JPEG
  • Video:  
    • 5.7K 30/60P at 4:2:2 10-bit, ProRes RAW (2.0)
    • 2160P/24/25/30/60 (4K) at 4:2:2 10-bit  
    • 1080P/24/25/30/50/60/120/240 at 4:2:2 10-bit (high frame rates 4:2:0)
    • 4:3 video support
    • MOV or MP4 container support
    • H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, H.265/HVEC, and Apple ProRes compression
    • Waveform, LUT view assist, HLG view assist, color bars/tone, 
    • Anamorphic support (1.3x, 1.33x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2x)
    • headphone, mic jacks (XLR support with DMW-XLR1 accessory)
    • Time-lapse
  • Shutter: 
    • mechanical 60 sec to 1/8,000 sec, bulb (tested to 200k activations)
    • electronic front curtain (60 sec to 1/2000)
    • silent electronic mode available from 60 sec to 1/32,000
  • Exposure: 
    • multi, center-weighted, spot metering
    • -5 to +5EV exposure compensation (+3/-3EV video)
    • 5 white balance settings (plus Auto and Custom)
    • ISO 100-25600, plus extended 50
    • Dual ISO (100/800 base) for video
  • Focus: 
    • ? point contrast detect (240 fps) with DFD
    • -4EV low light (f/2, ISO 100)
    • pinpoint, single point, single-point+, zone, full area, tracking
    • face detect, manual focus override, focus peaking, focus stacking
  • Display: 
    • 3.2" TFT LCD
    • touch-enabled
    • fully articulating
    • 1.84m dot 
  • Viewfinder:
    • built-in OLED EVF
    • 3.7m dot
    • 0.76x magnification
    • 21mm eyepoint
    • -4 to +3 diopter adjustment
  • Flash: 
    • no built in flash, hot shoe
    • 1/250 flash sync
    • red-eye reduction, slow sync, rear sync
    • wireless flash support
    • PC sync socket
  • Remote: optional DMW-RS2
  • Connectivity: 
    • Wi-Fi (802.11ac)
    • Bluetooth LE (5.0), 
    • USB-C (3.2 gen 2)
    • HDMI Type A (full size)
  • Major Accessories: DMW-BGGH5 Battery Grip (US$350), DMW-XLR1 Audio Expansion Unit (US$400)
  • Cards: 
    • Dual slot: 1 CFexpress Type B, one SD
    • SD UHS-II support
  • Battery: 
    • DMW-BLK22
    • 330 images CIPA worst case, up to 850 with power save/card use
    • 40 minute video recording time worst case
  • Size and Weight:
    • 5.5" (138.5mm) wide
    • 4" (100.3mm) tall
    • 3.9 (99.6mm) deep
    • 29 ounces (823g) with cards and battery
  • Colors: Black
  • Price: US$2199 body only
  • Current Firmware: 2.2 (September 2022)
  • Announced: February 21, 2022

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