Panasonic Lumix GH6 In-depth Review

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Panasonic Lumix S5 | Lumix S 24mm f/1.8
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0:00 Introduction
2:47 Body Design
17:00 Powering the GH6
18:53 Video Recording formats / Quality Test
27:22 Prores/RAW/USB Recording
31:33 Dynamic Range
34:41 Autofocus Improvements
39:40 Autofocus Performance
49:09 Vlogging Autofocus Test
50:32 Autofocus with Olympus Lens
52:10 Has DFD autofocus improved
55:50 Lumix Gh6 vs Sony A1 Autofocus Test
1:02:48 Burst Mode
1:06:03 Audio
1:08:20 High ISO (Photo)
1:11:44 High ISO (Video)
1:13:47 IBIS / Image Stabilisation
1:18:07 High-Resolution Mode
1:23:07 Rolling Shutter
1:25:57 Does it overheat?
1:29:31 Final Thoughts + Sample Photos
#gh6 #lumixgh6 #panasonicgh6

[@tubekane]

Thank you for this excellent review. It is the most compete review I have seen for the GH6 so far. Great explanation of the various benefits of the GH6, and I will view this review again many times.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much Dennis! If you have questions, please feel free to ask i will try to answer

[@neilprice1315]

Best review of the autofocus on the GH6 out there right now - good work Richard!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much Neil!

[@juandresteenkamp2753]

Hands down agree...wish I saw this before getting the GH6....thinking of swapping out for sony :(

[@orange42]

You're like the Tom Cruise of camera reviewers. Always running!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

haha I like that nickname !!

[@naturesimagephotography]

Thank you for this review. Most of what I have seen and read about the GH6 is so focused on the video elements, I have not seen much that helps me regarding the photography elements. This very well balanced review answered all my questions and gave me plenty to think about.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

hello, i also created a GH6 video that focus on the photography side, you can find it on my channel :)

[@daycreek]

What a great review Richard. I can't imagine how much time you put into this. Thank you for your time and effort. Excellent.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you Alan! Happy to hear you like the review 🙂

[@d-a-r-e-k]

A very, very good review! Probably the best GH6 camera test I have seen. Thanks for a great job!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Oh thank you so much Darek!

[@eguitarstar]

Thank you Richard, for a very comprehensive, detailed and insightful review of the GH6.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Shahan Glad you enjoyed it

[@ArtofServer]

This is by far the best review of the GH6 that I've seen since it's release! Thank you for all the effort and time you put into doing this video. I never owned the original GH5, but I do have the GH5s and GH5 II and I never thought the AF was as bad as everyone was saying. I think the AF performance from the original GH5 really left a bad taste and the whole "DFD AF sucks" just became a meme that people kept repeating that I think is not completely warranted. I don't know if you have the popular Sigma 18-35mm + Speedbooster lens combination, but I would like to see how well or poorly GH6 AF works with that combination. Fantastic work! Thank you!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much Art of Server! Yes, DFD is still not the best and has quite a few limitations but i really don't think it sucks at all. For the last year or so I did most of my youtube video using S5 and pretty much all AFC (apart from product shots ) and it works great for me. Sorry i don't have the sign 18-35 combo, but if i get a chance to try it, i'll do some test and let you know!

[@mazzdacon2134]

The meme of bad AF is still happening for me with the GH5.

[@giannagiavelli5098]

I agree. see my comment above. Richard is amazingly dedicated and puts the time in on his reviews.

[@MoffatCreative]

As always, Richard - so well thought out and delivered. Thank you!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you so much ❤️

I am mind blown with how much you have covered with this review! and how well you have done it!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much! I did spend a lot of time on this review so glad to hear you guys like it

[@vdefilippo]

Great review. So much photo information I haven't seen anywhere else, too. Which is very helpful. Thanks!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you Vito. Glad you like it

[@hankstered]

Wonderful review. Great job and completely informative. I’m going to pre order one.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Glad it was helpful! Enjoy your GH6

[@UrbaneHobbit]

Incredible effort! What a resource for the community!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Much appreciated! :)

[@actstuntcam]

Another great and detailed vid by you Richard - Nice work :)

[@TheRealRichardWong]

thank you very much Campbell!

[@hakeem-ji]

Excellent review Richard. Very in depth. I would like to see more testing around focus-limiter feature though. No one else has done any rigorous testing around it, so i can't blame you! Best wishes

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching! And I and wondering what sort of test you want to see for the focus limiter feature?

[@mikes_perspective6580]

Amazing review! Best by far the best review! you put in soo much work for this video very informative I watched the whole thing! I wish I could like this video 1000 times! 👍🏼 I will be be that gh6!! 🙌🏼

[@TheRealRichardWong]

wow I'll give you a "i survivid the whole 100 minutes review" award!! Thank you so much for the support!

[@EmeraldAudiovisual]

Excellent review. Thank you for the effort you put in.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much Emerald Audiovisual

[@DanielDumbrill]

This is such an awesome video. Thanks!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much Daniel!

[@kofb3cdr]

Thanks for excellent review!! This was a very useful review for my future use of the GH6!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Glad it was helpful! thank you very much kofb3cdr!

[@TravelsByTrike]

Great content, Richard Wong! Like many others, I have been waiting for this camera for years. Originally, I invested in Panasonic Lumix G lenses with the G95 to ease into this system. The GH6 seems well worth the wait and price .Thank you so much for putting in all the time that was required to give this detailed information.

[@giannagiavelli5098]

i'm so miffed the g95 doesnt use the whole sensor for 4k they need to fix that

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching :)

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Gianna, i think it may has to do with the processor on the g95 that can't handle full frame 4k downsampling

[@RICH_Photography]

Best GH6 review out there. Thank you 🔥

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Wow, thanks a lot Rich! :)

[@obienator]

This is the very best, most detailed GH6 review on KZbin. Take my like and sub!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for the sub!

[@miroslawpetters454]

Dziękuję Ci Richard-prezentacja najlepsza do tej pory, którą widziałem !

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much for watching!

[@jamiew.8873]

Extremely good and deep review! thank you for this really big job!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks Jamie!

[@TerenceKearns]

Excellent review Richard. Exciting times.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

thank you Terence

[@TerenceKearns]

@@TheRealRichardWong I was just listening to the conference with one of the panasonic reps and he said that you can cut your HDMI latency in half by turning off the audio going to the HDMI port. kzbin.info/www/bejne/moithKCAlsh2kKs

[@shlawchablaas]

Fantastic review, Richard! It was fascinating to see the performance compared to the A1, since while in AF-C the tracking was a bit slower it was still equally reliable to the A1, but the GH6’s IBIS was so much more effective in video. I guess that is one area Panasonic has always been class leading, but that was incredible, and even compared to the results with the S5 which I had thought was quite impressive when I saw your original tests. Adding to that the the high res photo mode, VFR, and all the video formats and external recording options, they really crammed a lot of new tech into the camera. In a way, it seems a bit similar to when the GH4 came out; there were other cameras that had the specs of the GH4, but not at that price point, and again especially for video, the GH6 is really competing with a lot of much more expensive cameras. I think it says a lot that you were comparing it to the Z9, A1, and R5 throughout the review.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

I agree with what you said. While there is no single ground breaking feature, and it's not a camera without flaws, but look at the specs esp video side and compare to all the cameras that is under US$3k... None of them is even close to what the gh6 can do.

[@charliecooper3030]

@@TheRealRichardWong BMPCC 4k is half the price and still produces a better image with a better codec. The IBIS would definitely be great, but with autofocus you still can't rely on and a limited dynamic range, GH6 doesn't seem to offer anything new that would dethrone Blackmagic from its place as low priced cinematic king.

[@joestrahl6980]

@@charliecooper3030 my understanding is that BMPCC 4k is not exactly stellar when it comes to still pictures/photographs. For those that want a hybrid photography/videography camera then the BMPCC might not be the best? Everyone's needs and mileage may vary, right?

[@charliecooper3030]

@@joestrahl6980 Yeah, pretty much useless as a stills camera. If you absolutely need both...I'd just get a second stills camera better than the GH6 then a BMPCC 4k, best of both worlds. But for really nice looking cinematic images, videography or films, BMPCC is hard to beat.

[@dvdowns]

Great review Richard, I especially like the way you do actual tests and comparisons to show what a nice camera this is. Most of the other reviewers just talk too much :)

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hey Desmond, glad you enjoyed it. Yeah i like to see results and comparisons when watching reviews so i try to do the same in my reviews

[@dvdowns]

@@TheRealRichardWong Talk about how good something is compared to something else is meaningless without evidence :)

[@rickkoloian4179]

Outstanding review: comprehensive, objective, logical, & very clearly presented. Thanks,

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Rick, Glad you enjoyed it!

[@PrVladimir]

Great review! The best AF tests on youtube! 🏆

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks Vladimir!

[@Seanonyoutube]

Fantastic review, Richard.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks Sean

[@davidfrancis8899]

Excellent thank you for your hard work and time in making this review..

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching 😊

[@slows728]

This is the best review of this camera.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much

[@joeramos8404]

What a comprehensive review ! Thank you !

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you Joe!

[@giannagiavelli5098]

Hi Richard. I've now watched all the big guys reviews of the GH6. Yours is by far the best. You never cease to surprise and amaze me. [Just try to get that "th" sound in focal length and it would be perfect. You do make great efforts to speak slow and clear I know!} LOK has the 2nd best review. And the camera store's video guy is 3rd best.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Oh thank you very much! Really appreciate your support. I haven't watch too many gh6 reviews myself but I have watched Lok's one as I always love his videos so glad to hear you enjoy his video too. Re the pronunciation, do you mind explain a bit more as I would love to improve my English pronunciation :)

[@cuttysark7034]

Superb review. Thanks for the hard work.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much Cutty

[@DigitalResultsTV]

Best detailed review of the GH6. Thankyou.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

oh thank you so much :)

[@draw_distants]

Epic review Richard!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks Chris!

[@largerthanlife.camera9031]

Thanks Richard!! Very well made!!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Glad you liked it!

[@sutv6754]

I watched the whole thing twice. It was better the 2nd time. Thank you very much. I just got mine a week ago and I'm feeling good about it. Love my GH5 too.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Oh glad to hear that. i was really worried no one would watch the whole video but you watched twice! Thanks a lot and enjoy your GH6

[@sutv6754]

@@TheRealRichardWong LOL serious people of course would watch twice. One has to have a very intimate knowledge of the camera they use. I might even watch it again. I was the guy who asked for an up close view of how to use the auto focus best. You do the best job with these videos.

[@kietzi]

thank you so much for your effort! i have to come back to watch the whole video XD so detailed.. thanks man^^

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Glad you like it 😊

[@skyhawk3090]

Thanks for this review. I have done my homework. Attended it all. Good luck 🤞.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching!! Hope the videos are useful to you

[@skyhawk3090]

@@TheRealRichardWong No doubt it was, your words were of great importance on deciding about this camera profile.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Richard, again you prove why you're the best reviewer going. You manage to juggle all the techno-speak yet remain entertaining. One thing I'd say I've notice is that most important improvement over the GH5 is skin tones - they're vastly better. I owned the GH5 for 2 years and never could quite rid the image of the sickly green/yellow tones. The color baked in no matter what. Now the color may (or may not) still be burned in, but man do the color look better. GH6 looks to be THE run and gun camera.... until the S5 mark II any way. Still don't know if the GH6 is actually more cinematic than something like the Blackmagic 4K (still amazed by the image that camera can produce), but it's a lot closer than the GH5, which always looked "video-ish" ro my eyes. Great review.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Oh thank you very much @Evil Genius Enteertainment ! The S5 Mark II when it arrives would be awesome (probably still a few years away), but it probably can't match the GH6 in quite a few areas like IBIS and those unlimited high quality/high frame rate modes.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Very tempted by this camera, and I didn't think I would be.

[@fredio54]

Watched right to the end :-) good work, mate.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Wow thanks so much. You maybe the only one watched it all

[@fredio54]

@@TheRealRichardWong Honestly, my only criticism of your excellent videos is something over which you have little to no control: your accent. Aside from that which is sometimes a bit of hard work, your videos are superb IMO. Keep it up. :-)

[@joestrahl6980]

@@TheRealRichardWong I have watched it all. But not in one go, broken up into three sessions. Thanks for being so thorough!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you Joe! It is really quite long to watch in one go! But really appreciate you watch it all and drop a few comments to support

[@adimatis]

Excellent review indeed, much appreciated! :) It was particularly useful for me, as I'm still using a G85 and looking into upgrading to GH6. Of course, the thinking is should I stay with M43 and so benefit of the whole set of lenses I already have or move to the FF and then start all over again! :) So, your comparison was very useful and thank you for the time you took for such in-depth review!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

glad you found it useful Adi

[@keithnisbet]

I think you make the most reasonable point. Investment in lenses is a major reason to stay with MFT. The bodies are a relatively minor part of the system. It’s like they say, “When you marry the girl, you marry the mother-in-law too.🥴

[@takagoody410]

Thank you so much for the great review!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you taka goody!

[@Ronbc000]

A mighty review. Thank you (subscribed) ❤️ 🙏

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks Ron and welcome :)

[@dawgcanjumphigh]

I have the GH6. I mainly use it for videos though. Its a capable stills camera, people mainly buy that for making videos. Myself included to be honest.

[@cristiangonzalezr]

Espectacular review, thanks!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

My pleasure!

[@Interceptor121]

Jesus Richard 1h37m I need to go to bed now will watch tomorrow!!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hahah yes it took me more than three full days from 8am-midnight just to edit it together

[@KobusGevelspar]

What a piece of work! Interesting to see how this ‘best m43’ will do now that full frame has become more affordable and the market has changed. ( I actually never expected a GH6 to be introduced at all ) I am curious if the AF upgrade will find it’s way to other Panasonic models, or if it is just simply working better on a smaller sensor.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Not sure if the new GH6 AF can go back to G9/GH5II (completely), as i think a big part is improvements is from the new more powerful processor which allows better tracking. But for future cameras that will use the same processor, definitely!

[@KobusGevelspar]

@@TheRealRichardWong It would be a good AF comparison with the A1 in a difficult low contrast situation, with low or hard light. Did you try something like that?

[@harlemwoodstudios]

This is an informative review.

[@v3zMedia]

Best coverage on the GH6 thus far

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much v3z

[@mathiassiebert1217]

Thank u so much. Was very helpful

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks Mathias

[@songtian8911]

So far the best review I’ve seen. Really in love with the video spec GH6 provide but I have a bunch of Olympus lenses and I’m worry the lens won’t perform well with the Lumix GH6. I’m afraid I will end up purchasing new mft lenses from Lumix. If that’s the case I might as well just jump ship to Full frame camera.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hi there, well from my limited test with the Olympus 60mm macro, the autofocus seems to work quite well

[@orange42]

They all work great with AF I think. They won't support dual I.S. obviously but the ibis still works.

[@garfieldmtify]

Richard hi, I really liked this video! Very detailed and well thought out. Yes, I can see for you too this is hard, hard deciding do you go with GH6 or adjust or stay with full frame. Agreed, yiu are correct, the landscape has changed, all the big boys (camera companies) have gone into mirrorless full frame. Me as well I have gone in now owning two Sony mirrorless full frame cameras. Like you I am so torn though because I really love my Panasonic GH5 even though low light is not good and not the best AF. What to do? I have 4/3 glass, but I feel i still want to hold out keeping my glass. Perhaps Panasonic G series is now only a few firmware updates away from something great or their next camera GH7. ...what do you think? Thanks for a great video. You being, out there, putting yourself out there makes me believe, yeah you can do it. Thank you man!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hi Garfield, thanks for watchnig and sharnig your thoughts. If you already invested in micro four thirds, and also has full frame cameras, i feel getting a GH6 would be a cost effective upgrade to complement your full frame setup. There are still lots of things the GH6 does a lot better than it's full frame competitors. IBIS (check out my IBIS comparison video!), no recording limit and no overheating even in 10bit 4k120, all those high quality codec for internal recording, and all those assist tools are all not available in any full frame camera under 3k or even 4k Thanks again!

[@JacopoDiGiuli]

Great review... thanks a lot!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching Jacopo!

[@4Manos]

Great review! thanks

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching Cuatro Manos!

[@zakcole2229]

Great stuff Richard. I still have my GH4 but pretty much gave it up when I bought my Nikon Z6ii (and later Z7). Question I am dying to ask: will you upgrade or hang onto your existing Panasonic S5? :)

[@TheRealRichardWong]

haha i don't know! I guess we'll see! But there are many things I'm tempted by the GH6: - full size HDMI port (as i always use either external monitor or transmitter) - non crop 4k60 or 4k120 and no overheating. - and that IBIS!

[@zakcole2229]

@@TheRealRichardWong I can see why! I’d be tempted by the (class leading) IBIS and 4K 120. But adore my Nikon Z6ii and Z7 for stills and low light ☺️

[@studiotouabi7334]

Best review of gh6 ever

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you so much!

[@kennethgooswit9194]

I would like phase detect AF in the gh6 and a vario ND filter and a socket for NVMe memory modules

[@PAULSWorld131]

What about the enormous jitter/judder problem of the GH5, when filming- and following (panning) moving objects like birds in flight or airplanes landing? On the GH5 i always get very disturbing jitter (little shocks in the footage) which made all my takes unusable. Did you do a slow panning test to see if the GH6 solved the jitter problem?

[@mygconsultingyou]

I’m glad they allow SD cards as it allows me to use with existing cards from GH5.

[@gcprost]

I appreciate your detailed video. I ordered my GH6 today.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

hey Gerald, enjoy your GH6!

[@mantiq7768]

This is the mode detailed review of the GH6 - thanks for doing it. The side by side comparisons with GH5ii are very useful. Why have they dropped live streaming from this? That's a deal breaker for me. M43 is meant to be compact - do you think it's too big and heavy for travel photography? I feel like the fan is an unnecessary size/weight penalty because I've never heard of the GH5 ever over heating even if it records all day.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Why no Livestreaming? I don't know if it's marketing or maybe there is a real technical reason or it could be down to prioritize the most important feature as it is a brand new sensor, processor so everything need to be redeveloped. The fan is really needed for the new higher resolution and quality recording as Panasonic is aiming for unlimited recording. Size wise.. if you are ok with the gh5 then it's not too bad. But I definitely want to see a smaller stills focus camera in the future.

[@WolfsHaven]

I've been in the Canon DSLR camp for a long time. With Canon announcing that they are dropping DSLR, now it looks like they may be dropping EF/EFS lenses too. None of their mirrorless cameras use them without adapters. I've really been on the fence about switching to something else. I'm not excited about anything in the R series and there have been concerns if they will continue with the M series. I was leaning towards Sony as it looks like they will stick with E mount lenses for a while and they work with both the budget and high end cameras. While only MFT the GH6 still solves many of the problems we see on other full frame and APS-C cameras as well as those on older Panasonic cameras. I could easily pick this up for a lot less than an A7s iii and be very happy with the production results.

[@taikang]

Bammm! That’s what I call a in-depth review! Thank U!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

THANK YOU!! it took me a REALLY long time to make this review

[@taikang]

@@TheRealRichardWong hahaha, that is more than obvious!

[@spunkram]

*Good job Richard! I want to ask a question. I want to buy GH5 M2 or GH6 for my videos. I couldn't find the answer to a question I was wondering about. If I want to live stream with OBS Studio via USB-C, how do I power so I can shoot for hours? The battery will not be enough. Does USB-C provide simultaneous power or will it need a dummy battery?*

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hi Onur Naci Ozturkler, if you want to do livestreaming using the USB-C port, then you would need a dummy battery as I don't think the USB port can be used for powering and tethering at the same time. Just be careful with the dummy battery you use. I used a non Panasonic one I previously bought for the S5, it works OK when shooting 4k videos, but when i switch to photo mode the camera would lock up and have strange behaviour.

[@lnuponom2678]

When shooting video from a tripod, is it possible to turn on matrix stabilization?

[@deantyler7341]

Really great review. Thank you for all the work. Is there time limit on the HiRes mode? Like the 1second on the S1R or 5 seconds on S5. It would get great for night photography on a tripod.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

There is a 1s limit of each individual shot

[@deantyler7341]

@@TheRealRichardWong I would love to see you discuss autofocus settings on Panasonic cameras. Watching your comparison to the Nikon, it looks like the camera detects body and face quick and then takes a second or two to focus. When you increased speed and sensitivity, the focus speeds up but is more erratic. It looks like around 10 feet it would lose focus and then try to catch up. I have been using the GH5 and S1R for a while and have grown to like at slower focus speed when regaining focus, but I would be interested in your thoughts and settings for different scenarios.

[@replay0712]

Great review Richard. Does the S & Q mode has auto focus? Thanks

[@TheRealRichardWong]

If you shoot in high frame rate mode, yes you have autofocus up to 120fps. But no autofocus if you are shooting in VFR mode.

[@BenFox01]

WOW! The FEATURE LENGTH KZbin Review! Love Richard! And Loved our Podcast together :) Amazing work!!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you Ben! Definitely enjoyed our podcast together :) Hopefully don't need to wait for GH7 to do the next one!

[@cobymarcum1442]

Awesome review! 👍

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Cody Thanks! 👍

Gracias, por ahora esperaré a que mi trabajo me permita pensar en la siguiente compra. Tal vez incluso en unos meses existan promociones que pueda aprovechar.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you for watchiing :)

[@LuisJRodriguezR]

I feel this was the most unbiased review. Neither leaning GH fanboy or GH hater. This was very fair. Thanks Richard. It helped me make my decision to purchase

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much Luis !

[@xe2bio64]

Great explanation, thank you! But the gh6 it’s so complex I guess I will keep using my beloved LUMIX Gh2 and shooting 10/80

[@TheRealRichardWong]

it's definitely a much more complicated camera, BUT... you don't need to learn all the features, even just shooting in basic / semi auto modes you should still see some huge improvements in terms of image quality and overall performance!

[@BrettDeister]

Great review. I've seen several other reviews on the GH6 and those reviewers seem to hate the autofocus going to so far as to tell people not use it. They never went into the options or settings of it. It seems like a hit or miss for some people.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

It certainly has it's limiations/flaws, but as long as you aware of limitations and have the settings correct, it works really well for me in the real world for me . I watched some of the reviews you mentioned too, and really wondering why the result is reaelly different what i got. And that's why in my autofocus test videos, i usually show some long clips, not just 5 seconds. So you guys can see the actual performance when the camera try to track under different conditions.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

oh and thanks for watching Brett!

[@BrettDeister]

Much appreciated! 👍🏻

[@markschneider3915]

So compared to my G9, does anyone have an opinion of performance using the PL 100-400 for birds in flight? I'm sold on the video specs but AF speed is important in my use.

[@stevenrayphoto1280]

Great video thank you!!! At around 33:19 it looks like GH6 has some IR pollution if you look at the black areas of the image. Do you think one should use an ir cut filter with the GH6?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hey Steven, i noticed that too, but I honestly not sure if it is IR pollution or just a matter of more red hue in the white balance/colour setting.

[@CharlieVN]

That bird sequence at the end…… wow, belongs in the beginning of the video

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks! Actually that's a very good suggestion. Still not really good at editing 😅

[@adrianalmeidaaroche5223]

Great work.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you!

[@RichartAsia]

Best review covering GH6 now I hope a G9 replacement comes too

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you Richart! Yes let's wait and see what Panasonic brings us next in the micro four thirds world :)

[@markosimic360]

Thank You for proper and honest review. This I was looking for 🙏🙏🙏🙏 Well done 👍👍👍👏👏👏👏 I own GH5 and Om-d Em-1 II. I have Zuiko 7-14 and 12-100 lenses. What I saw Zuiko lenses works on GH6. Probably IS will not work. Do You have Zuiko lens with IS to make a test if it work?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hi Marko,thank you! No sorry i do not have any Zuiko lens with OIS to test for you

[@robertcrain9849]

Great review! Did you use the dynamic range boost mode when doing the high iso tests? What long lens did you use for the long lens ibis test? Thanks!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

i did not enable that as that was not enabled by default. But maybe i should do a test with it on/off to compare the 4k video image quality at high ISO. THe lens i used was leica 50-200

[@robertcrain9849]

@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks! What are your favorite lenses for the micro 4/3 system?

[@user-uy4xb2xk8k]

I think use a gx9 can be equivalent to gh5 v1. Because in Japan official site, the gx9 says "video af algorithm from gh5". Even its49point not 225point. But video af responsebility in same. And in my testing , gx9 much better than gx85

[@keithnisbet]

Thank you for this extremely thorough real world review. I am an owner of 2 G9’s and still amazed at the value and capabilities for a current $1000 price. As I’m more stills focused I think I’ll have to forgo this upgrade for more than 2X the price. I hope this is not the end of the line for MFT since FF is so temptingly close in price these days.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

the G9 is definitely a great bargain!! And no way this is the end of MFT. A company do not invest years to develop a brand new flagship with all the new processor, sensor, and other new techs if they want to end it. It doesn't make any sense :)

[@roscosart1888]

The best review

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thank you very much!!

[@peternavanac9310]

Excellent, thorough video. However, the value of the review is reduced by not stating the codecs and bit rates used in the camera comparisons. Where you shooting 5.7k prores, was the GH5s 10 bit 422 400mbs or thru any external recorder? Other then the rolling shutter tests, there was very little about frame rates when doing the comparison either. Not wanting to complain, but that info would be helpful.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for the input! Will note that down for future reivews. But to answer your question, all were recorded internally. Most samples shot in 10 bit.. some 422 some 420. Frame rate either 30 or 60 or ,120

[@peternavanac9310]

@@TheRealRichardWong Thanks for the update

[@hoodaffairstv]

is there a far and near focus shift setting like the one that came in an update on the g9 or is it only like you showed where you can set their and near limits

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Not at the moment

[@giancarlovalerio2454]

Hi richard! What do you think about the fx30? Would you choose it over the gh6? THANK YOU!!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

the FX30 is a great entry level cinema camera! However I do not have enough experience with it to really answer your question sorry

[@fktygglbtchbtch1384]

The high bitrate will work great when the FW is updated to utilized external SSD...Gen3/4 speeds.

[@malcolmcog]

I started with a G series in 2009, and moved to a mini GM5 in 2015, then a G80 in 2018. Am I ready for a GH6 ?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

It could be a huge update for you Malcolm

[@wolfgangpetersun2730]

Thank you for your great review ! I have a question: are there still 8 Bit Codecs in FHD, 4K and 5.7K ? or are there only 10 Bit Codecs ?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

yes you still have them, but only in MP4 format

[@wolfgangpetersun2730]

​@@TheRealRichardWong Many thanks for the answer. Meanwhile I searched the specs and found no 8-bit codec for 4K at 50 or 60 fps for MP4 format, only for 25 and 30 fps. The GH5 II also had 8-bit codecs for 50fps and 60fps in 4K. Is it true for the current GH6 firmware that there is no longer an 8-bit codec for 50 or 60 fps?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Oh let me check and get back to you

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Yes you are indeed correct. There is 4k50/60 in MP4 but only ,10bit 420. 1080p50/60 is available in 8 bit

[@MrEchyballs]

Richard help plz Im gonna pick up 2 lens for GH6 do u think 10-25mm a good idea or 2 prime ? i dont mind changing lens during shooting . I just want something with low CA . I hate CA so much

[@TheRealRichardWong]

I think the 10-25 is a killer lens and can easily replace most primes within it's range with better quality. Check out my 10-25 review I did some comparison!

[@MrEchyballs]

@@TheRealRichardWong ​ @Richard Wong will do . hopefully u could also do some focus testing on gh6 body . i heard that lens was a nightmare on gh5. this is my first GH body so have to ask expert first tyvm for sharing

[@rolloffilm1996]

Thank you!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Thanks for watching

[@ExploringWorldYouTube]

Your reviews are always extraordinarily interesting. Thanks for sharing. I am about to buy the gh6 and would like some advice. I use Edius 9 for editing. Edius 9 uses the processor. I make videos with this hardware: Intel i9 7940X Asus PRIME X299-DELUXE NVIDIA GEFORCE GTX 1080Ti and only SSD dives I shoot only at 4K 50p 10bit In your opinion, how could I set the GH6 to be able to get the best video quality but even to make a good video editing without problems? I thank you.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hello there, sorry I am not really familiar with your editing software so a bit hard to comment on the best settings. Is your computer struggling with the 10bit video? Are you shooting 422 10bit? If so, try 420 as you maybe able to take advantage of hardware acceleration when editing 10bit 420 footage. Unfortunately I am really not familiar with your software so I am not able to provide any more advice in this area

[@ExploringWorldYouTube]

@@TheRealRichardWong I thank you for your reply. I have struggling problems only with h.265 10bit files.

[@lnuponom2678]

What SD card do you recommend if I plan to write 4k at 120 fps 4.2.2. I do not plan to write to prores. Kingston 128 GB SDXC Class 10 UHS-II U3 Canvas React Plus or SanDisk 256 GB SDXC UHS-I U3 Extreme Pro. The first records 260 MB/s, the second 90 MB/s.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

On paper 90MB/s is enough if that is the constant data speed not peak. But I would suggest getting a v90 class card

[@GHuser85-rp6xz]

I don't know if you're Panasonic ambassador but the GH6 has a big issue. AF-C video with low framerates (24/25/30fps) in 4K/C4K and 5,7K is quick but not accurate at all, see my videos. The GH5 has much better AF with these settings. I thought my camera had an issue but I just tested another GH6 and there is the same issue. Some few lenses like the 25mm f1.4II are not impacted at all but most of my lenses are (like the 10-25mm, 100-400mm etc). To resume, the issue appears in C4K,4K and 5,7K below 48fps. Before pressing the rec button the AF is great and accurate but immediatly when recording the AF becomes innacurate. In 5,8K Open Gate the focus is accurate (but it pulses a lot more than the GH5). However no issue in 1080P, or in C4K, 4K, 5,7K 48/60fps. With these modes the focus is accurate and not so bad. So it really depends of the lens and the framerate/resolution you use. I can't believe nobody speak about this issue, but it's certainly one of the reason why so much people were disappointed, and also thought the videos were too soft.

[@EatInTaiwan]

Mr Wong, thank you for the great review. A question: can the GH6 make an internal time lapse?

[@castielvargastv7931]

Of course. My gh5 can do it also

[@EatInTaiwan]

@@castielvargastv7931 so no need to go through a pc?

[@castielvargastv7931]

@@EatInTaiwan no pc needed.

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Yes you can just like Castiel vargasTV said

[@EatInTaiwan]

Thank you both

[@gegandco]

Hello Richard Thanks for your videos. Can you help me? I just bought the Gh6 and I'm looking for the menus on the right of the touch screen like it was on the GH5. How can I get back these useful fonction.....Is it the end of a good idea ?

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Go to settings, the third menu (gear icon), then find touch settings and enable touch tab

[@gegandco]

@@TheRealRichardWong You're my god!!! Thanks a lot

[@territorio_salvaje]

Una gran y completa revisión ! ¿sabes i la cámara tiene, o planea tener, alguna función de buffer de grabación de video, como otras cámaras similares? gracias!

[@TheRealRichardWong]

Hi there, ca you please explain what is the video recording buffer feature?

[@territorio_salvaje]

@@TheRealRichardWong i mean the ability to record a couple of seconds prior to press ‘record button’. This is easy to find in some sony cameras…