Nikon Z6 Vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6: complete comparison

Nikon Z6 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal street medal everyday

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 medal sport
68

Overall Score

62

Nikon

Z6

Announced: 23 Aug 2018
Sensor Resolution: 25Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 675g
Physical Dimensions: 134 x 101 x 68 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
66
Image Quality
44
63
Speed Performance
79
90
Versatility
92
55
Comfort
53

Panasonic

Lumix DC-GH6

Announced: 22 Feb 2022
Sensor Resolution: 25Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 823g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 100 x 100 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 5760x2880
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The best camera for different types of photography

Nikon
Z6

vs

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

64
Portrait Portrait Portrait
47
65
Landscape Landscape Landscape
46
69
SportSport Sport
70
66
Street Street Street
64
69
Everyday Everyday Everyday
67

Nikon Z6
pros and cons

Nikon Z6

Nikon

Z6

Announced: 23 Aug 2018
Sensor Resolution: 25Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 675g
Physical Dimensions: 134 x 101 x 68 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon Z6 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon Z6 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Z6 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon Z6 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Z6 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
NikonZ6 Nikon
Z6
68 64 65 69 66 69

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
pros and cons

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6

Panasonic

Lumix DC-GH6

Announced: 22 Feb 2022
Sensor Resolution: 25Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 823g
Physical Dimensions: 139 x 100 x 100 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 5760x2880

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 battery has only 360.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
PanasonicLumix DC-GH6 Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6
62 47 46 70 64 67

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Nikon Z6 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon Z6 is superior to Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6, with an overall iCamRank score of 68 and 62, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon Z6 (66) is superior to that of Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 (44).
  • Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 (79) performs better than Nikon Z6 (63) in terms of speed.
  • Nikon Z6 (90) and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 (92) are characterized by similar versatility.
  • Nikon Z6 (55) and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 (53) provide a similar handling experience.

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 is better for sport photography; Nikon Z6 is instead your choice if you shoot portrait, landscape or street photography or for everyday use.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Nikon
Z6

Sensor
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

Full frame up

Sensor Size

down 4/3

35.9 x 23.9 mm up

Sensor Dimensions

down 17.3 x 13.0 mm

858.01 mm2 up

Sensor Area

down 224.9 mm2

25 Mp

Sensor Resolution

25 Mp

6048 x 4024 up

Max Image Resolution

down 5776 x 4336

51200 up

Max Native ISO

down 25600

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Nikon
Z6

Lens
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

Nikon Z

Lens Mount

Micro Four Thirds

3 down

Number of Lenses

up 118

1

Focal Length Multiplier

2

Nikon
Z6

Screen Type
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

Tilting down

Screen Type

up Fully articulated

3.2"

Screen Size

3.0"

2100Kdot up

Screen Resolution

down 1840Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Nikon
Z6

Viewfinder
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

3690000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

3680000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.8

Viewfinder Magnification

0.76x

Nikon
Z6

Features
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

30s

Min Shutter Speed

60s

1/8000s

Max Shutter Speed

-

12fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 14fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

no

Built-in Flash

no

None

Flash Range

None

-

Max Flash Sync

1/250s

Front-curtain sync
slow sync
rear-curtain sync
red-eye reduction
red-eye reduction with slow sync
slow rear-curtain sync
off

Flash Modes

Auto
Auto/Red-eye Reduction
Forced On
Forced On/Red-eye Reduction
Slow Sync.
Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
Forced Off

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Nikon
Z6

Exposure Modes
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

yes

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

yes

Nikon
Z6

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

dato non disponibile

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

dato non disponibile

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Nikon
Z6

Autofocus
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

273

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

Nikon
Z6

Video Features
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

Video Resolutions

5760 x 2880 @60p 4096 x 2160 @ 120p

3840x2160

Max Video Resolution

5760x2880

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265

yes

Microphone Port

yes

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Nikon
Z6

Connectivity
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

Yes

USB

USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec)

Nikon
Z6

Physical
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

yes

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

675g

Weight

823g

134 x 101 x 68 mm

Physical Dimensions

139 x 100 x 100 mm

330 down

Battery Life

up 360

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

DMW-BLK22

Nikon
Z6

Other Features
comparison

Panasonic
Lumix DC-GH6

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs)

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

XQD card

Storage Type

Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD SDHC SDXC (UHS-I UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard)

1down

Storage Slots

up2

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