The Panasonic GH6 Is Here and It’s Fantastic!

[@dslrvideoshooter]

My Panasonic GH6 Video Guide is now LIVE! Check it out here: academy.dslrvideoshooter.com/courses/panasonic-gh6-video-guide

[@joeallam]

The colour update was the biggest thing to surprise me here - looks fantastic! Thanks for all your thoughts, as usual, Caleb!

[@martindvorsak3168]

Looks very similar to G9

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Update! Watched Gerald Undone's video and have some thoughts about the streaking. I too had issues with magenta streaking in some scenes early in my testing. Reported to Panasonic and they issued a firmware update. Once updated, the issue was gone or so I thought. I have not seen it since but other reviewers have reached out and let me know it still exists so I'll have to do some more testing and will update you guys in a live stream. All of that said, I still stand by my review and have pre-ordered my GH6 (not sponsored!!!). LOVE that camera and it's sensor/image!

[@wujacqueline3388]

Well done both! Thank you.

[@TITAOSTEIN]

Great to hear that! It is great to see a review coming from a Filmmaker and not from a KZbinr specialised in measurements! I recommend everybody to watch the Review from Andyax!

[@keithnisbet]

Yes this is a great review. All the negative KZbin whining and nitpicking on release left me somewhat bewildered. All the talk about the death of MFT put me off of buying this one. This video is providing balance that may tip me the other way towards a pre-order. Thanks

[@2424rocket]

If you like a horse and buggy then a GH6 would work for you. But I’ll take a Tesla, thank you. How can a 4/3 inch sensor be a thing in this day and age. And their auto focus is god awful.

[@TITAOSTEIN]

@@2424rocket it seems that you like big and fast! Are you really a Photographer?

[@JasonFoxLCB]

As someone who stuck with a firmware-hacked GH2 for over a decade, this might finally get me to pony up for new GH series. In four years when I get one used under a grand. Thanks, kids, and your need to eat. Great video as always.

[@danieldougan269]

Go buy a GH5 instead!

[@tombuck]

New Panasonic Slogan: “Autofocus works mostly 👍”

[@TylerEdwards]

Lol!

[@bushboxer]

Quite an improvement from ”it’s doesn’t work” haha. Maybe next we finally see pdaf or something else and get a ”Autofocus WORKS”

[@andersistbesser]

@@TylerEdwards only beginners rely on autofocus

[@KeithWongWL]

@@andersistbesser we were all beginners once so what's your point? beginners make it financially justifiable for companies to make cameras in 2022. If Panasonic doesn't cater to them, they will deem it unprofitable and only make $5000+ cameras for actual professionals.

[@andersistbesser]

@@KeithWongWL gh6 is not made for beginners. Panasonic has many good and affordable consumer cameras. No one complains the blackmagic cameras having no af at all and they ARE profitable.

[@sushi_donut]

I had five, FIVE notifications about this embargo lift...and I choose to come here first. 😆(Gerald is a close second, tho lol). Thanks for all the great videos, my dude.

[@AndrewPRoberts]

Yup

[@alexandermedina9886]

Same bro lol... Though I chose Dpr review 😂 😅

[@sushi_donut]

@@alexandermedina9886 solid choice! They're all pretty great.

[@squidward3333]

I went DP review, then Caleb, and onto Potato Jet. Definitely my 3 favorites. DP for the great duo, Caleb for the technical, and Potato for the personality/real world use!

[@hakeemgravesande]

I agree

[@RunNGunPhoto]

The GH6 looks fantastic, and I plan on picking one up! I really wish folks wouldn't judge so hard solely on AutoFocus. If you're shooting on a high end camera like a RED, no DP or cinematographer is concerned about autofocus. That being said, the GH5 AF was just fine. It was no Sony but it worked great. It was just trashed by some KZbinrs (die-hard Sony fans) who failed to read their camera manuals, and put it through absurd tests.

[@Sam-vi2ho]

The thing with shitty panasonic focus is that talking-head shots when you're on your own become a nightmare. I've got a g7 and g9, they're amazing workhorses and work perfectly with an operator behind the camera, but the autofocus issues were enough of an issue for me to buy a canon 90d with the godly sigma 18-35 lens. The sacrifice of IBIS for autofocus that works is probably worth it to 99% of youtubers and streamers.

[@ekumusicYT]

I personally never use autofocus, no matter what camera, when filming anything talking head or interviews or stuff like that... and since it's a micro four thirds, I don't get nearly as much shallow depth of field anyway but it is a good thing for focus... even without moving the manual focus at all, the subject is basically always perfectly in focus :)@@Sam-vi2ho

[@amitj7034]

Thank you so much Caleb. I woke up to the Gh6 celebration day today and this was the first official review that I saw. I am definitely going to remember this one for long. What a magnificent camera. Soon my GH5 will move to the dedicated Gimbal setup and the GH6 will take the throne of the main Rig. Cheers everyone!

[@CyrusHostetler]

Love the videos, but if you could always keep the GH6 on the right side of the screen (or left - one or the other) when doing comparisons it would really help. When you switch between them it get's confusing. This is especially apparent at 8:36 switching from color comparison to ISO comparison.

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Excellent point. Will do!

[@mfreeman313]

Great video, emphasizing as always the different points you'll want to consider. This thing looks like at least a triple if not a home run. Image quality, dynamic range, assist features, stabilization, audio options, and given that after all these years Lumix is like my mom's cooking, it's just what I prefer, looks like I'll be picking one up. I'd sure like to see it compared to the BMPCC 4K, since that was an "upgrade path" I was considering. All I know is I looked at the colors and said wow. My clients don't ask about RAW and so forth. They just want it to look great, and this does. Might be the big brother my GH5 wants. Thanks, Caleb. This is big news.

[@wytsekoetse2059]

Best GH6 introduction video I have seen so far; thanks for all the info!

[@RoweFilms]

This is the best review I've seen yet. Thanks Caleb. Very balanced and objective.

[@sixth.memory]

im still rocking the panasonic g7 seeing the upgrades they've made even from the gh5 is crazy! I think the open gate 4:3 is a nice feature to have especially for shooting anamorphic

[@jetflicks84]

I'm still shooting with a gh2 😂☹

[@intheblues]

Thanks for the great video, Caleb. You've cost me a fortune over the years when it comes to Panasonic gear! 😄

[@mahdiyussuf9804]

Great to see you here, mr intheblues!

[@_eLz_]

The only review I was waiting on

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Thanks so much!

[@TacticalCactusMedia]

I’ve been using “spot metering” on my FX3 for awhile now by using spot focus to only show me a meter reading on elements that fall within the circle. It’s nice to see Panasonic pushing so many strong features of their own into this tiny beast! Great video as always.

[@sardanapalos]

this feature exists on panasonic S series since the ff released, and its really helpful

[@adamtolley907]

I was looking at upgrading my GH5 to a FX3 for the longest time, and now im looking at the Gh6.. what are your thoughts?

[@2424rocket]

You’re kidding me right? The FX3 will be better in every possible way. Very little noise if any in low light, real incredible auto focus. Panasonic is a joke compared to Sony. Go get yourself the FX3…: or better yet go get the A7S3… with it’s wonderful EVF.

[@sardanapalos]

@@adamtolley907 S series is top .... half the money, better in all ways except af, if you want image quality and nice colors forget sony

[@orange42]

You're one of the youtubers who actually gets the little points right, so a creator using youtube vs a youtuber using cameras. Anyway, great review, thanks. I wish there was a photo centric version, love my 100-400.

[@VistarCreative]

By far one of the most credible, creative KZbinrs I subscribe to. Thank you for your completely unbiased and informative reviews. I look forward to your future updates on this camera.

[@syrompicturez2917]

Caleb, as usual you deliver prompt and very thorough reviews. This is really helpful for me, a GH5 user for a few yrs now.

[@ParsclickTV]

most knowledgable guy and most informative channel. thanks

[@sutv6754]

Thanks for DSLR Video Shooter. A review channel that I most trust. Just Pre Ordered So grateful you will be doing videos for us.

[@storyisgreater]

Best initial review and overview of this camera! Winning! Thanks!

[@omarcorrea]

Would love to see a comparison between the GH6 and the S5 since they're close in price range. I wonder if the full frame sensor would be enough to keep me with the S5. Obviously the 5k is a big factor as well.

[@BMFVR]

Already pre-ordered haha awesome video.

[@OUCGN]

wasted money

[@BMFVR]

@@OUCGN not for me 😉

[@Tudor_Mateescu]

This is the M4/3 wow camera! Great reviews. Panasonic did a great job!

[@romsprod]

As usual, the best GH6 review of KZbin. Thanks Caleb

[@shawnfisher6252]

Your camera reviews are just so superior to everyone else. I'm so thankful for you.

[@holkasmash]

Agreed, he’s all info no b.s

[@pal2tech]

Awesome review Caleb! 👍

[@GodIsOneNotThree]

Thier DFD is probably the best contrast AF on the market, if they would only make it hybrid with some phase detection. It would be as good or better than the competitors. Not sure why they stay with DFD only. Great video and presentation of the camera.

[@CallMeRabbitzUSVI]

They stay with DFD because when you implement Phase detection into the sensor, it actually affects photo quality since it adds lines into the sensor which they will have to compensate for. This is something Panasonic wants to avoid to give you the crispiest shots but if you ask me it's very negligable and they should stop being weird since every other manufacturer has overcome this issue EDIT: Spelling and Grammar

[@lasolasolaso]

thanks for the video bro could u do a review on the lumix g9? do u think there is going to be a g10 or a g9 mk2?

[@AbdurrahmanHasim]

Thank you for your review Lumix GH6 camera

[@Glen.Danielsen]

Outstanding review as usual, Caleb. Monstrous thanks. 💛🙏🏼

[@ivanchaparro8973]

Would love to see an Olympus OM1 vs GH6 comparison!

[@BigDawgElectrics]

No need to watch the event since my favorite guy has spoken

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Thanks Man :-)

[@pawelkuzia]

No rubber grip on media door might be Panasonic's answer for it getting loose and expanding over time - I'm using my GH5 daily for 3,5 years now and I must say, sometimes it takes too much effort to open this door when rubber gets in between the door and rest of the body. Amount of times i thought "screw it, i'm gonna cut away exess rubber with a bread knife!" is getting higher and higher every week :D

[@Reyfox1]

...it's the same with the G9...

[@andersistbesser]

I glued the rubber when it became loose

[@andersistbesser]

@@Reyfox1 g85 also. I glued it. Works

[@cameraz99]

Best review of the GH6!

[@just2cameraguys]

Well done! Appreciate you showing the speed booster.

[@yutackkang8016]

Thanks for the fantastic review as usual and for wearing the grey shirt!

[@chleepy]

its so hard to compare it to the a7iv they really offer different benefits. i really like everything mentioned in this review!

[@andersistbesser]

Ja and the gh6 has better video specs than even the mich more expensive sony s3

[@NdifonNtui]

the specs are 🤯🤯🤯🤯

[@AureliusTjin]

hallelujah to the improved autofocus ! It's always been a deal breaker.

[@sasca854]

@Random Thought "[The G9's] AF was easily on par with the Sony A6400" lollll

[@Crushonius]

@Random Thought what a load of bull on par with the sony a6400 you probably need glasses . or maybe you do not understand the phrase "on par" . DFD autofocus is just a bad outdated technology and will never be even close to phase detect af they have been trying for 10+ years and its hopeless their flagship can only shoot 7 fps with cont af what a joke it can not even compete with cameras half the price that are several years old now i like mft the sensor size is perfect for shooting video however panas dfd autofocus is utter trash

[@marin_real_estate_photography]

@Random Thought I have a full frame S1 and S5, which use the same AF system as the G9. They do NOT focus nearly as well as my Sony a6500, which is an AF system that is two-generations old (compared to the AF system in cameras like a6400).

[@Crushonius]

@Random Thought have Shot extensively with a g9 and with the gh5ii so i do know what i am talking about . A lot of Gimbal Work too and i can tell you thats we Had to retake a lot of shots because of soft Focus or flickering and focus pumping . Before we switched to Sony at first we had a7iii and a6400 we mostly used the a6400 because the laserlike focus . Now we pretty much only use the a7siii and it Is a film makers dream . Maybe you think the af is as good because only used it twice . And the mft system Is not Bad when you can Manual Focus but If not it Is really not good

[@Yupthereitism]

@Random Thought no, you are completely wrong about that. The s5 autofocus is BETTER than the g9

[@CheapCharlieChronicles]

The footage of this camera is glorious.

[@jayclas4023]

Great video but 5:45 you had all of the resolutions even 4:3 but it would been. Nice to see anamorphic at 21:9 just to see😊 I know we can use 16:9 for the Sirui 1.33x lenses though. I tried open gate with those Sirui anamorphic lenses but I still have to zoom in to make the image fit and it’s not much of benefit to use 4:3 or open, with those lenses at least.

[@BigAntVideo]

Caleb demonstrating the perfect "Resting Serial Killer Face" at 05:56 ! Great video btw.

[@seregapathfinder]

Informative enough and under 20 min, very good job Caleb

[@AviatewithMike]

Man this is the Wow camera for MFT videographers 😍

[@MarkRobertDaveychannel]

Excellent review! This looks a stunning little workhorse :-) Switched to Lumix cameras 4 years ago and just love them. This looks very much like it will be addition to my kit :-)

[@charlescoreydunn]

What a time to be a content creator/filmmaker. Great video, Caleb!

[@LoverOfTech]

3:20 I think this is the first official camera I know that has an HDMI 2.1 output. Very interesting. We just need proper HDMI 2.1 capture cards and recorders now.

[@HurricanX]

AMAZING ! THANK YOU!

[@Retipster]

Great review. You answered all my questions. Thanks, Caleb!

[@PatrikHrabovec]

Holy smokes that Anamorphic video is FIRE🔥🔥

[@glennrankin4976]

We've got 6 GH5 units and I've been waiting on the GH6 for awhile. I love the review, but I might hold off to see if Panasonic releases a box version of the camera. I've almost switched over the BGH1's a few times. I still might pick up a GH6, but I don't be replacing all of the GH5's we use.

[@MrIanWebb]

I have that SAME frog painting hanging in my office! Puerto Vallarta?!!

[@Deadsoilx]

Great Review. So much detail man. Did you ever have your hands on a GH9, cause thats what i´ve been using for filming my first year and i really liked the cam beeing a perfect mix of all Lumix attributes.

[@KTHKUHNKK]

Very nicely explained. Extremely thorough.

[@MasterTheWorkflow]

Oh no, now another choice besides A7S3 & A74! Great video Caleb!

[@DynamixWarePro]

I have ordered a GH6 and hopefully will get it in a day or two. I have used a GH5 since it came out and really liked what I could do with it and with the specs of the GH6 looking a lot better, I had to get one. I don't use autofocus much at all so not having perfect autofocus wasn't a deal breaker for me but it does look much improved. I didn't know about the color difference but the skin tones do look a lot better. I remember saying that after upgrading from a GH4 to a GH5 as the GH5 made my skin tone veer slightly orange/yellow.

[@brucemitchell9281]

Great review! I'm looking forward to your GH6 user guides when they come out

[@martiman1987]

Awesome review. Been looking for an upgrade for the GH4. I think this will be it.

[@biscuitsalive]

Great review. I know how much you used the GH5 in the early days of that camera, so your take on this cam is really useful.

[@naps1saps]

When you do AF tests can you block only your mouth and see if it still tracks your face? Some cameras really struggle with that when taking photos.

[@JeffBourke]

VERY generous review of the AutoFocus....

[@LILKIZIGUWAZ]

Does it come with Vlog or do I have to buy that separately?

[@digimaniecz]

It has V-Log already built-in, no need to buy it

[@itzyaboybugz]

Please… Tell me why I should upgrade from my S5? Go!

[@GateLockProductions]

The GH5 has been an absolute workhorse for me, but this new upgrade looks like it may be a worthwhile purchase.

[@DEVUNK88]

just an idea....using DJI's Lidar system could be a great alternative to DFD AF. supposodly it can be used stand alone without a gimball. but I think my next move will be getting a gimabll with the lidar for the auto tracking and manual lens focusing features for my canon setup. and When I venture over to a GH6 I wont half to worry about AF

[@lasolasolaso]

can u do a course for the g9 ? thanks

[@HaraldEngels]

This camera is an impressive statement of Panasonic's technical capabilities. I am curious to see all that tech finding its way into a moderately priced full-frame camera of Panasonic. That would be a real winner. Although being a full-frame shooter I am impressed what OM Systems (Olympus) and Panasonic have done recently with the 4/3 format. Very good news for those people who are invested in 4/3 lenses!

[@stanleymakafui]

If the GH6 can record BRAW to SSD, that'll be a holy grail for me and I guess a lot of people

[@butchrodgers9559]

Yes I will piss my pants and cum. I’m getting the GH6 over the S1 and I’m praying to God that it gets a external BRAW firmware update. It would be crazy if they don’t considering they allowed it to all their recent cameras.

[@theVHSvlog]

Alright, this thing has a ton of new awesome features, but as a GH5 user who has no need for those features, this is an easy no-buy for me. Fantastic review Caleb, hope you're doing well

[@AreyasureCrew]

4k120 10 bit would be so fun to use. And those colours are dramatically better. Still there's other things I need to buy before upgrading my body unfortunately! I'll probably own this one day

[@TannerGwaltney]

If I could just have the dynamic range mode in my GH5 I would be very happy.

[@ROBGFILMS]

Lol watching here instead of the Panasonic launch . Best reviewer right here

[@dslrvideoshooter]

Aw thanks Rob!!!

[@devfren]

Man it’s been a while since I seen your channel, just gotta say you look really healthy and look like you’ve lost some weight! Great review, as a gh5 fanboy I want this

[@ADHTube]

A thorough review from the O.G of the Panasonic GH line. 👍🏾

[@AdrianWillings]

Superb insights. Thank you.

[@SoldierKnowsBest]

Nice review. 👍🏽

[@covingtonrace1]

I still use my gh2 with an old anamorphic lens. Still looks amazing, surprises me every time

[@AlienGrade]

Hi, I just started using Nikon Z6 II with a Sirui 75mm T2.9 1.6x Full Frame Anamorphic Lens and daytime shooting is fantastic but nighttime or low light their is noise like crazy, what am I doing wrong I have raised ISO lower Shutter nothing fixes this, can you help? Thank you.

[@AlienGrade]

I got it lowered the Exposure compansation (only setting I could change besides focus and f stop) and bamm Gorgeous!!

[@EmeraldAudiovisual]

Thanks for a comprehensive review .... Panasonic has clearly moved the goalposts for everyone else again.

[@Zimvg]

I pre-ordered the GH6. A Huge, Huge upgrade from my GH3!

[@matthewwinne]

Man, I was hoping for some kind of internal ND, physical or electronic. I know, I know…they probably had to keep it out to keep the body so small, but I’m so done with screw-on ND filters. I’m also kind of done with speed boosters, which is why I’m actually considering the BMPCC 6K Pro instead of this. But, dude, can you imagine if Panasonic put the GH6 specs in a BMPCC sized body with room for internal ND and mini XLR inputs? That camera would be unstoppable.

[@pekalicious]

I giggled when you said that there's a filter menu to narrow down the video options 😅😅 Just the fact that it exists is crazy.

[@peternavanac9310]

Absolutely the best review out there, from a video centric viewpoint. Extremely well laid out and balanced presentation of the camera as a cinematic tool. Subscribed. WAY, WAY BETTER than Gerald Undone or ProAV's shallow presentation of the GH6 as a cinematic tool.

[@joshua3113]

Love seeing the new tech but I can't go back to those codecs after having raw files to grade

[@josephasghar]

Bravo Panasonic. I absolutely love my GH5 and even now have no reason to upgrade

[@azoique]

All i want is a new GX80/GX85 with the new GH6 sensor. I reeeeally miss the small package of M4/3 lenses and cameras.

[@stueff]

Looking at the bottom of the camera (at 02:15) I don‘t see any contacts for a battery grip. Will there be no battery grip or will it be changed to something like Sony has which connects through the battery compartment?

[@wolcekris]

Great review again! Does the AF works this well with the speedbooster on? And which anamorphic lens do you use for these tests? And how do you attach them? What kind of mount adapter do you recommend? Thanks a lot

[@logandrayson4175]

Great video as always, thank you.

[@haydenlee8332]

Amazing! I would love to see what they do with the G7 and G9 line with the updated technology!

[@mauriceball4608]

Great video, what lens do you have on there? Is a good camera for photos as well?

[@SpyderBlackOfficial]

First channel I've seen with hands on!

[@life107familyfitnessboxing8]

Hi there. Thanks for your fantastic review of the GH6. I currently use the GH5s and love it but love the specs on the GH6. The colour has improved greatly and the dynamic range. I prefer the low light performance on my GH5s but do like the high resolutions this beast captures. 4K 120fps at 10 bit is impressive. The recording facility has greatly improved also. I am going to wait before I purchase this camera like I did when the GH5 was released. I waited for just over a year and was about to purchase a GH5 and they released to GH5s which blew me away with it's improved colour, low light performance and that lock down multi aspect ration sensor which I wanted.

[@colewithacam97]

Great video, Caleb! I'm in the market for another camera that would pair well with my Pocket 6k, so this new GH6 falls in my consideration. And your insight and analysis helps a lot to see the value here. Looking forward to your next video!

[@danieldougan269]

Caleb, can you please do a deep dive into video on the new OM-1? I'm hoping it's basically a GH5 with better autofocus. I know it won't match the GH6 for video, but hopefully it's comparable to the GH5. The lack of waveforms and vectorscopes (or even zebras?) is annoying. Does it matter that the internal H.265 recording is only 10-bit 4:2:0 instead of 4:2:2? Are the UHD and 1080p improved over older Olympus cameras? Etc. Etc.

[@younken24films]

Hi Caleb and thanks for yet another great review. I've been thinking about getting the Blackmagic 6K Pro. Generally, how would you compare them? Thanks for all of your help over the years helping me choose the right gear for my needs.

[@dimaua1830]

I have BMPCC 4K. But since I no longer shoot commercially there are way too many accessories. Maybe it's finally time to try the proven GH series, which is more like the all-in-one deal.

[@avarmadillo]

So, Caleb, when do you project you'll have your GH6 tutorial ready? Have you established an ETA?

[@charliecooper3030]

Dynamic range is like 11 stops. What am I missing from this footage that puts it above any of the other full frame cameras you mentioned with more dynamic range, not to mention the BMPCC cameras, that make it suddenly a "cinema workhorse"?

[@CallMeRabbitzUSVI]

Yeah not really seeing anything that makes it a "Cinema workhorse"

[@thatcherfreeman]

The main thing this camera has over most of its full frame competitors is the pretty solid IBIS, and solid range of framerate options and codecs. Blackmagic of course has great codecs, but they don't do so well in the other categories. The GH6 has some other drawbacks like the high ISO in the drboost mode and not particularly groundbreaking dynamic range just in general, but otherwise it does look like a solid tool for the price.

[@iliepirvu3319]

Great review!

[@VivaMediaInc]

THIIIIIIIS! Was getting major Doug Demuro vibes at the start of the video haha