Panasonic Lumix GH6 Review: 10 Things I Love About It! (vs GH52, A7SIII)
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- This is my full user review of the Panasonic Lumix GH6 mirrorless camera!
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Video Chapters:
0:00 - About
0:23 - Disclaimer
0:36 - Image Quality (vs. FX3/GH5II/S5)
3:08 - Dynamic Range Improvements
3:38 - New Screen & EVF
4:33 - Ergonomics & Handling
6:08 - Improved Autofocus
7:13 - Tools & Customisation
8:53 - Better Auto-Exposure
9:21 - USB-C Connectivity
9:51 - Audio Improvements
10:38 - Best IBIS Ever (vs. Sony A7SIII)
11:11 - Things I don’t love
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Recently took my GH6 trip to Olympic National Park in the USA. The exposure tools, especially the spot meter and waveform gave me the best v-log results I have ever attained. The weather sealing was another big bonus as I was out in the rain and snow several times. I found the autofocus solid when vlogging and honestly that is the only time I use AF so I’m happy. The price performance on this camera is stunning and the video tools separate it from cameras costing much more.
I got a hands-on with this camera - top of the line in image quality! An excellent video on the GH6 by Shane, big thumbs up! 👍👍👍
Just finished watching your review, what a BRILLIANT job you did!!! On your last comment on my GH5 video you said some features of the GH6 can be overkill but damn, it's hard not to feel tempted and give this machine a shot... I guess I'll give my good old GH5 one more year of love and then go for the 6 once I get more cash. Excellent video one more time 👏🏼
Your channel is the best MFT / gh5 / Channel @YT! Keep up the good work!
Nice review Shane you have confirmed my thoughts that this is the one to buy !
Amazing review from Filmmaker Cesaro this is a great camera
Great work, concise and to the point! No BS!
Thank you!
You're welcome!
Great review!
And well done Panasonic for asking GNT to review the GH6! Make sure you get a copy of the rumoured 9mm F1.7 to him asap as well! 👍
Great, balanced review. Thanks!
Thanks for watching, everyone! I hope you like this video. It's come from over a month of using it in a lot of different conditions. I have more videos for Micro Four Thirds coming up so please subscribe and drop a thumbs up. Timstamps and links are located below and in the description.
0:00 - About
0:23 - Disclaimer
0:36 - Image Quality (vs. FX3/GH5II/S5)
3:08 - Dynamic Range Improvements
3:38 - New Screen & EVF
4:33 - Ergonomics & Handling
6:08 - Improved Autofocus
7:13 - Tools & Customisation
8:53 - Better Auto-Exposure
9:21 - USB-C Connectivity
9:51 - Audio Improvements
10:38 - Best IBIS Ever (vs. Sony A7SIII)
11:11 - Things I don’t love
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Panasonic 10-25 or 25-50 Lens for Low Light
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I wish they would have got rid of the evf
I'm still ramping up with getting to know the camera. I only have it a few weeks. But the things you say resonate with what I've learned so far. Thanks for the custom button shortcut tip, I didn't know that one!
First🤷🏻♂️ …wow just watched the video best review yet!
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Love the video and your content. You always do a great job at explaining everything. Wondering if you are able to set one of the front custom buttons as an AF on button (I know there is one on the back but for my use it would be handy if it could also be on the front of the camera)? I’m assuming the gh6 doesn’t have touch to focus like some of the older models did. Thanks very much for the content you create and the work you put into your videos.
thanks for the review
I just upgraded from my GH5 to a GH6. I am working my way through the 800+ page manual. One thing I missed from my DVX200's which I still use in a studio behind teleprompters was the ability to set multiple focus points and transition timing. This is not a run n gun feature many will relate to. But is is like having a focus pulling operator at your side when filming. I don't trust autofocus, never have, probably never will. I run manual, and have my rig equipped with lens motors turning the Lumix Leica f1.7 zoom 25-50 and 10-25 lenses into servo lenses.
I just found that you can set up to three focus positions and focus transition timing. When the talent is working from mark to mark, you just push the touch screen button and the focus moves to the mark at the timing you set. It can also be used when you are moving toward or away from the talent on rails. When you have this built in, and you are doing studio production, you would never trust a camera to pull focus for you. And you don't need a focus puller at your side transitioning to marks on his dial.
Hello, this is a serious camera at an unbelievable low price.
Great review. Regarding the AF: too bad they didn't go for the PDAF. My hope is that with overall faster processing speed improvements through firmware will follow. Especially in combination with the software focus limiter function the final overall AF quality and reliability will cover 99% of people's needs.
Now all I'm waiting for is the photocentric G9 equivalent of the GH6. Kinda G9 MkII or G10...
escaping Melbourne I see, nice shots of Perth ... as soon as I saw the beach shot ah that's Cotts!
Yes it is. Its simply the best!
Simply love your content greetings from the UK your review of the gh5mk2 made me purchase it to use as my a cam in weddings I have a gh5 for beam still going strong , gh5mk2 is such a powerful camera gotta admit in the future i would like to get the gh6 as my a cam placing my mk2 ax b cam , I run currently a f1.2 42.5 lens on my main love it , also ordered the 10 25 f.1.7 for it too
Nice detailed review I really appreciate it. Just asking which would you recommend for music videos? Thank you!
Dude which color profile and cam did you use to shoot this video? I love the colors!
GNT...what camera was GH6 filmed ??
I do want to get a GH6 at some point Had a Gh5 and currenty just using the G9 atm so I got a lot of lens for it
The 4k 120 looks amazing!
It's unreal. I've been using it on my guitar channel for all the slow motion b-roll its so good. Even after using the FX3, there's no trade offs in quality or anything.
QUALITY!
Thanks mate!
I feel so blessed to be in a position to buy this camera!! One question though, is there a way to remove the eye tracker box while shooting video? I like to have my screen be clear while filming??
You can turn the human/eye tracking on and off in the menu but it will default to AF without that mode enabled.
Bought one and love it, but bummed it doesn't have 4k Live Crop like the other GH cameras and even the S5.
I enjoyed the video and I agree with everything you said. I wanted to ask you. When you use CineD or natural profile, do you tweak them in the paint menu settings?. a lot of peeps like to tweak the profiles, . Just wondering what you do. Also would very very much like to see that new auto focus video you spoke of. I think we would all love that a lot. A really in-depth autofocus GH6 tutorial like u do.
Natural just looks great out of camera. Cine-D is not something I use anymore because the flat profile is so much better now. I mention it in my next video coming up regarding the profiles. :)
Great video thanks. Do you have a video talking more about the auto exposure comparison between GH5ii and GH6? Would you generally leave the GH6 on auto exposure or use manual - to avoid the background over exposing when background light varies in a scene?
The GH6 handles autoexposure better than the GH5II but for best results Manual mode is the way to go, for sure.
Thanks for the detailed review, Shane. Where was the puppy though??? (Wouldn't hurt to have him around for testing out the animal detect AF as well.)
Hi Marin,
I do have some footage with the little man, but it might be in a follow up video. :)
Cheers,
Shane
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Ahh... so you are saying the dog is still running on Beta firmware???
What's the difference between C4K 120p and variable frame rate 120? Which has the better slow motion results?
VFR allows you to shoot 120p and the file it creates is already at your timeline speed of 30p. It gets slowed down without audio in camera vs having to do it in editing with audio still attached.
I am curious on few things:
If we film 5.7k without zooming, later crop 100mm or 200mm on certain portion for some nice scene, will it be quite close to APSC or Full Frame sensor normal 4k zoom in to record?
What specs of computer need for handling 5.7k or 6k video?
I did get answer from some other video reply but need more to confirm it.
Also, can anyone give me a good reason why we still need Full Frame sensor 4k camera since we have the 5.7k or 6k 4/3 sensor camera give solid result other than the sensor size reason?
Not so good focusing as usual?
My Apple Mac M1 Air and 2020 27" iMac edits this fine. A lot of people have trouble editing with PC on a lot of formats. My mac computers cuts all the formats easily.
My G9 can be setup to tap the touch screen and AF track the subject, can this still be done in the GH6?
You can tap to focus in autofocus mode, just not in manual focus mode.
The GH6 is my first Panasonic, it's an amazing upgrade from the Sony a6400!
Awesome stuff 😎👍
Thank you Shane :) I'm not sure if I'm going to buy the Sony AIV or the GH6.... I have the G9 and Sony A7III, but I think as the GH6 is cheaper I'm thinking will be the GH6.
Yessssssss! I very much want the G10! The G9 was such a stellar camera. That grip, the updates, everything about it. I even like the on/off switch around the shutter. That camera was/is so solid in my hand and with the stabe it was/is basically a one hander with a small prime or the kit lens.
Heard about problems with streaking with this camera; have you had any issues with this?
None, it’s worked great 👍
I have gh5 and want sigma 16mm f1.4 for vlogging and stuff day to day. Even some low light ish in the gym and walking around at night in city. Do you think that is sufficient? I don't care about cinematography and stuff
Yes that’s a great combination. That sigma lens is a go-to for a lot of shooters.
What is the best lens for POV on Panasonic Lumix GH6?
You probably wind a 12mm lens (it's a 24mm equivalent). The 12-35mm f2.8 is my go-to lens or if you want it a bit wider the 10-25mm F1.7 would be the best. The 12mm F1.4 is a great lens as well (and fast).
For the GH6 can you recommend the best lens that is suitable for event videography if budget is no issue?
The Panasonic 12-25 f1.7 and 25-50 f1.7 lens combo will do basically everything for video. There's a lot of smaller primes that do a great job as well but these are the two to buy.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Which computer (cpu and memory) do you use?
Is this a lot better than the g90/g95?
It will have a lot more tools, higher resolutions, and codecs built in but not having used the G90 I am not too sure. I used to have a couple of G85 cameras, and this is a huge upgrade over that one.
I can live with the 30min recording limit of the G9, is it worth upgrading?
Unless you need 4k120 or 5.7k upwards, then probably not. If you shoot slow motion the GH6 kills my 1080p footage from the S5 and GH5M2.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Do you mean the image quality in 1080p is much better than that of the S5 / GH5M2? Or do you mean that there are a lot more available frame rates in 1080p?
@@marinrealestatephotography might be on about the 300fps in full hd instead of 240
what camera was this video filmed on ?
I think this was the Sony FX3 or A7C, I can't remember.
The omission of the tap to focus function on the gh6 is my only complaint. I used it a lot with the gh5 and gh5s, so I’m missing it
I ended up getting used to it after a while. I hope they bring it back, but the AF button does the job pretty good minus the extra step.
What camera are you filming yourself with on this video?
I think it was the Sony FX3
@@GeekyNerdyTechy brilliant crisp footage👌🏼
What color profile do you prefer for a cinematic look?
The Flat profile is fantastic on this camera. You can tweak it to suit your needs without having to add a LUT and so forth.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy What minimum ISO is that profile requied?
Does the GH6 do streaming comparable to the GH5 M2? The ability to live stream from virtually any location is a powerful and very useful capability.
it doesn't no. I did a comparison video between this and the GH5M2 recently on the channel.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy The Lumix team has done a really good job of giving us excellent reasons to buy both cameras :)
AF with face detect is really good
What focussing mode are you using then?
I love the specs of the GH6 but I'm going to hold out for when they make the GH6-ST or the Lumix S6, I just can't take Panasonic Lumix seriously with that horrid AF, it's ashame really.
But the gh6 doesn't have "horrid" autofocus. Not even close.. It's actually spectacular for photography, and acceptable for video work. Perfect? No. But in life if you're holding out for perfect on any subject, you'll be waiting a long time. PS, neither Sony's nor Canon's auto focus are perfect either.
3:18 - Dynamic Range Boost only works at 60fps or below. So I'm not sure why you are showing footage shot at 100fps to show the improved dynamic range?
It was just an example of how it handles the scene with it off and on. If DR is on it says it on screen in the text. I said the exact same thing in the video you just typed. You may have missed it.
Have you run in with the GH6 streaking issue yet?
Never, nope. I updated the firmware right after it arrived and it's been perfect.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy good to hear. Please let us know if you ever do run into it though as this is an issue any prospective owner of the GH6 would worry about!
Can you compare the GH5s with the GH6 please?
I can't anymore sorry. I traded my GH5S in for a few S5 cameras. The GH5S has a sharper image slightly than the GH6 and also has better low light performance as well. If you are happy with the GH5s, keep it. They are great. I should have kept mine. The GH6 has a different look to the image overall, both will give you great results.
I've been sitting on my 12-35 VARIO II lens for 2 years hoping the GH6 would have phase detect. I'm not a pro and I'm not ashamed to admit a machine can focus better than me. I know I'm not alone when I say I want AF without pulsing. I started with the G7 and then moved to the G9 but sold both due to Pany AF. At this point I'm not hopeful for MFT since full frame is comparably affordable and has the edge in a lot of ways.
You are right, I m selling my g9 and lenses just because I want a full frame. Going to Sony a7c…
The A7C is good if you can’t autofocus but it sucks in terms of user experience. It’s my least favourite camera I own, but it’s good for AF.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Is this ordering correct at 1:47? The clip labeled GH6 is softer than the GH5SII
Does it record and stream live simultaneously?
Do you mean directly from the camera? It doesn't do the live streaming thing like the GH5M2 at this stage. Maybe down the track if a lot of people need it.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy Yes I meant directly from the camera. I was surprised that the GH5 Mark II did not allow me to record whilst streaming and hope that the GH6 would allow both. Thanks for letting us know that it doesn’t live stream (yet) … will keep checking back. Thank for your consistent great content on the Panasonic/LUMIX line!
Bummer that you have to use the BLK22 batteries in order to shoot 120FPS with the GH6. I have heavily invested in OEM Panasonic BL19 batteries since GH4 days (now GH5 + GH5s + G9), and I have like 14 of that!
The new batteries are backwards compatible. Once you need a few new ones you can start moving over to the new type. I had probably 8 of the old type, now I've only got one left.
@@GeekyNerdyTechy The transition will take a while for sure.
Is it worth the upgrade from gh5ii?
I just posted a video on that two days ago :)
@@GeekyNerdyTechy thank you
People's ideas of usable iso is super subjective. I find the gh6 footage to look perfectly usable at iso 12800. He's talking iso 2000 and 3200, like that's the camera's second base native iso, it's your starting iso in VLOG with dynamic range boost.
You are essentially saying you only find the camera produces usable quality at the base iso. Hard no to that. The image quality on any phone or small tablet up to iso 6400 is immaculate. Absolutely flawless. Even 12800 looks fantastic on most phones and tablets. It only falls apart on big tvs
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Let’s start with the fact that GH6 is currently NOT FILMABLE xD Hehehe. Go watch The DP Journey last video ;)
well, you can't compare GH6 to Sony 7s3 image wise. Sony has way better dynamic range imo. And there is less noise as well. But I do agree on other points.
You can easily compare them. Dynamic range is only one part of the comparison.
I would still buy a GH5 even today. To compare this to an A7SIII is only fair because Panasonic was brave enough to put the price near the A7IV. This should be a $1,300 camera. It's a feature-packed, nostalgic massive disappointment. The day this came out I bought an A7IV. Panasonic transformed the GH5 into a cube with the BHG1 adding a slightly faster processor and web streaming features. Then, they took the BGH1, put it back into the GH5 and called it a GH6 just to bounce the price point back. I waited years for this and it's a slap in the face to us who held our GH5's for so long waiting for this. Sony deserves our money now, Panasonic gave up.
Absolutely agree 1000% on the price thing. I'm sticking with my GH5 until the price comes down a bit and the inevitable firmware updates go well.