I've been extremely impressed with my GH6 so far, its improved upon everything from the GH5, and that was basically the perfect camera for my work, so GH6 has been perfection! And also, I've never had a bug or glitch on mine!

"Oppurtunity cost" only really applies if you are buying a new system. As a M43 shooter, changing to a Full Frame system is cost prohibitive, especially if you could really use more than 1 camera. Along with that, what FF options offer even DCI4k, let alone 5.7k in this price point? I'm fairly sure the GH6 will be my last M43 camera, but I am VERY happy with it as a stepping stone from my GH5.

A few things. Hear me out: The SSD recording feature has been released with the latest update, so that is awesome. Love it...only limitation I find is frame rates when recording to ssd. Many features on your con list can be fixed with firmware updates...and the before mentioned one already has. The streaking issue I cannot seem to duplicate on my GH6 even with high contrast situations. I have tried to make it happen in the same ways that many have shown on KZfaq...it just isn't there. Even had another video pro friend see if it was just me. Which makes me wonder if some units have the issue and some do not. That would be a quality control issue, but since we cannot seem to duplicate it, the con list got shorter for me. Of course that is just my one particular body, and it is good to mention it because I have seen it with many other units. On this one IDK, but quality control is important, and if you are working on client jobs that require perfection, check your unit and test it early on. For me, even on mission critical jobs, no issues here. On the glitching issue. I have also tried to see if my camera does even under heavy use...not a single glitch so far after 6 months of almost daily use. The battery door issue is also not a problem for me as I can use an external power bank, but not at the same time as an external ssd as there is only the one usb c port. However, with dummy batteries, I have seen two GH5 cameras bricked by using a cheap dummy battery from Amazon, where something around the voltage or something was not the same as the advertised spec of the product...or something. But nonetheless the money saved was not worth it. One colleague was inconvenienced , without a camera body for three weeks, and it cost him more money. I would always recommend spending a little extra there to get an official Panasonic dummy battery power supply. Just not willing to gamble with my camera body to save $80 or so... One thing I think you missed is the amazing audio options with the GH6, but that was your top 7. Your video would have been much longer if you included everything, and it was your top 7. Great review my friend. Keep them coming. I sub'd because I lovee the channel content!

thank you for the second review i was waiting for this.

I’ve used this camera a lot since pre production units even and I’ve honestly never had a single glitch. I’ve shot dozens of weddings, full day shoots, and all my youtube stuff, and I swear I haven’t had any glitches ever! It’s been super stable. I wonder if you have a dodgy unit?

After much oscillating between this and FX30, I have finally decided in favor of GH6 and got it yesterday. I'm blown away by IBIS and overall this seems to me a fantastic camera for filmmaking. The viewfinder and the LCD are incredible. Love exploring and learning it.

Thanks for this! I’ve been thinking about getting a gh6.

Very nice video Caleb! I'm surprised that the menu is slow/glitchy, as reliability has been one of the main reasons I've stayed a Panasonic shooter for so long and I've never had an issue like that. It's so crazy how much progress the other camera companies are making these days too! Panasonic has to step up again with their FF lineup or a lot of people including myself will probably end up switching systems.

very informative, thanks for your video

Great and straightforward list of things. :)

Ive been using SONY A7IV, SIGMA fp, LUMIX S1 and GH5S and I can tell you something - For the codecs and cinematic options alone the GH6 trumps even some of the full frame options in many situations - the colour science is amazing and the Panasonic video quality is also amazing as usual - Ill be getting one soon! Also due to the lens options and all sorts of excellent stuff, Micro Four Thirds is here to stay!!!!

Thx for all the tips& tricks.

Glad to meet you, Caleb.

Great video! I’m still using my GH5🔥

As a Pany user of many years and multiple cameras, I’ve just assumed the freeze/delay issue re: menu nav and rec stop are just par for the course at this point. Seen it on GH5 the most, notably when switching from rec to playback mode. But most cameras have their quirks in any case…it’s amazing these ones work as well as they do at all, given their capabilities.

Bought GH6 on release and haven’t encountered any of the glitches you speak of. It’s a fantastic camera for my use

Just bought the lut pack for my S5. I have started to use Vlog in all my shooting so looking forward to start using it

Just to add my anecdote. I have 2 GH6s I've been using since release and haven't had menu glitches with them. This is typically vlogging and includes stopping/starting at times.

Hi I’m a big fat fan I love your videos

i just love the size and convenience of the M43 system. The image quality is absolutely fine for online stuff. But as a solo operator the lack of good autofocus is a deal breaker for me. My next camera will probably be a Sony A7IV with mostly APS-C lenses for convenience and a few full frame primes for low light and depth of field.

Haven't had any glitches over the past few months with my unit! The first firmware version had one moment where the screen would have a pink cast on the image after changing certain settings, but that would be fixed with a power cycle, and went away with the following firmware update.

agree with what you said, funny you mention the glitches, personally I haven't had any issues with mine, its been my main camera for months now and nothing weird till this day, the streaking hasn't been an issue either, that's very specific to see, so no worries there either, overall, the GH6 is work horse and its oriented for a different market than other cameras, is far superior in terms of features than even most FF cameras that don't even have features like Shutter angle and called themselves "cinema cameras" *cough*, *cough*, *Sony*, *cough*, or even Full size HDMI inputs 😅*cough*, *Canon R5c*, *cough*, great video as always Caleb, cheers from Honduras buddy !

Would love a review on the Canon R7!

I've been daydreaming of the GH6 for a long time now! We can probably get what we need from the GH5 though... maybe 2024 will be our year to upgrade our video setup =) thanks for the detailed info on the GH6!

Thanks so much for this review. I have the GH4 and the GH5 and was thinking about the GH6, but your 7 don't likes is right in line with my issues to avoid NICE uh ?

I'm surprised they haven't fixed that magenta banding, yet. Can it be fixed with a firmware update? Or are users stuck with it? Great review.

Wow. The nice HDMI info or while still having info on the LCD is one of my favorite features of the GH5. Definitely a deal breaker.

great video... will you be looking at the xh2s at all?

Thanks,I am thinking to get the GH6 as my run and gun next to the bmpcc4k. ...🤔

Methinks you might be underestimating the potential capabilities for the future record-to-SSD firmware. The GH6 has HDMI 2.1 ports which are currently not being used to their fullest with the current crop of external recorders from BlackMagic and Atomos, all of which are HDMI 2.0. By way of example, that the Atomos line currently states a max 1.768Gb/s target bitrate for ProRes, and that the GH6 currently records ProRes to a max 1.9Gb/s internally, it's clear that neither method is even close to touching the 14.4Gb/s and 10Gb/s bit rates of either HDMI 2.0 or USB-C 3.2 (let alone the 48Gig bandwidth for HDMI 2.1!). There's an opportunity here for Panasonic to redefine the MILC market for HDR/high-bit-depth video by unleashing the bandwidth of both their USB-C 3.2 and HDMI 2.1 ports, that those ports even exist on the GH6 should be telling us all what to expect from Panasonic. Well, IMHO. :)

Looking forward for the Canon R7 review!

Surprised that auto-focus is not mentioned, it is easily the top glaring issue for anyone considering Lumix. They absolutely need to fix the video autofocus and get rid of the outdated contrast based focus sytem. I love everything about this camera and have been Lumix shooter for years, but sadly on my latest upgrade had to go with other brands because video autofocus is simply unreliable.

proud owner of a gh5 for years now. couldn't have waited more for the gh6 to drop for the simple reason that EVERYONE knew Panasonic would've fix it's autofocus... welp. unfortunately I will not buy a gh6 and I'm looking for options in others brands even if that implies that I will have to change lenses and blablabla... my heart was broken 😢😭 almost reached perfection... I have a rs2 pro combo that I almost never use because of the hassle of rigging and de-rigging my gh5 for an uncapable autofocus cam on a gimbal...

I have a GH6 ..... and it works great .... did not have to buy new lenses ....

I had the "sticky recording" issue a few times on the GH5 and always assumed it was the SD card at fault more than anything, but the issue on the 6 sounds a little more pronounced!!!

thanks

Made the note squad!

I love the GH series but when they decided to stay with the m43 Mount I decided to move on. I still love panasonic though and I think back on my Gh5 fondly

i agree with most of your opinions, but has some reservation on the battery door issue. The gh6 for most people is not designed to use with dummy batteries, but a normal battery AND a type-c cable for continuous recording. That way, you get the long lasting battery life + a redudent power supply so it's more nightmare-proof.

Are you going to do a review on the Fujifilm XH2s? That one seems promising.

Very nice review on the pro's AND con's. I'll stick to my second hand G9 with the 12-60 F2.8-4 for video as the GH6 is simply out of my budget (still use the Sony A7iii for pictures). Have to say that Panasonic is still miles ahead in touch capabilities compared to Sony and the image stabilization - which was the main reason I sold my a6400 - is so good that I''m getting rid of my stabilizer. The Weebill lab was still better when walking but now I just grab the camera and I''m good to go no need to set it up and less weight in my backpack. Do you know if there is any production issues on the new PanaLeica 9mm F1,7 lens? Seems a lot of stores don't have it in stock. The 12mm of the zoom isn't wide enough when filming in tight spaces (tank turrets :-)).

I'm so jealous of the "Frame Marker" feature. I wish my X-H2S had this...

DR on S5 is better than GH6 so even with Dynamic range boost surely doesn’t out perform it? Did you do any tests on this?

The glitchiness I have found depends on what memory card you are using some are fine others are like it is still writing to the card closing the file and can't do anything.

I really like the GH6, but compared to the GH5 and 5s I'm having trouble with manual focus lenses, as the punch in function is too soft as DPRewiew has also pointed out. I need to focus more apparently...

Your last point of opportunity cost is what's stopping me from fully committing to the gh6. I am a gh5 owner and I've been really impressed with the GH6 and what it offers, but Fujifilm released the X-2HS the specs and it's larger sensor, better dynamic range is really tempting. I just don't know if I want to completely change systems, but also this could very well be the last M43 camera worth getting, so maybe it's better to make the switch now.

Thank you. This was great. I've been studying with you for a long time and just got the GH6 a few months ago and also have GH5. I want to take your GH6 course. Is there a return policy? I doubt very much I would be returning anything but I just want to know incase it's not for me. I tried using the contact link to contact you but it defaults to nothing. Thank you.

I have the camera myself. The quality is amazing and I don’t get any overheating issues that plagued me in the past. I lost work on videos because of overheating. Those other guys overheat and there’s no fan in those other guys. Apple launched the iPhone 14 Pro on Wednesday too. No one uses that for video production at all and that thing stinks when shooting videos. Quality and it overheats like crazy. It’s a phone, not a really video camera.

I am curious about the glitches you mention. I have been shooting non-stop on my gh6 for months and haven't encountered any of the ones you mentions or anything even like them.

I’ve been a LUMIX user for many years. Invested heavily in the MFT system. Cameras included the G85, GX8, GX85, GH5, GH5s….And I sold everything, including lenses, for the S5. I do still own a GH5s, but with multiple S5s, I’m set. I’m extremely grateful for my introduction into the LUMIX family through the MFT system. But when it comes right down to it, the full frame camera is simply better. Yes yes, the GH6 has more bells and whistles than the S5. But the image difference, especially in low light settings, is considerably better on the full frame LUMIX camera. Another deciding factor for me was the fact that I had EF mount lenses. Even though I had many of the Pro level MFT lenses (Olympus 7-14mm f/2.8, Olympus 12-40mm f/2.8, Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8, Panasonic 35-100mm f/2.8, Panasonic Leica 12-60mm f/2.8-4…And a host of other zooms and pro primes….) I would typically shoot on EF mount SIGMA Art or Canon L Series lenses. For me it just made sense to upgrade to full frame. I’d been a MFT user for 6 years. I bought an S5 and haven’t looked back. I had the choice to purchase either another S5 or a GH6 and when with the S5. And the small price difference didn’t even come into play in the decision. The G series Panasonic cameras are fantastic. But having gone full frame, I won’t be going back. Great video as always! Love your channel and have for many years!

The glitches alone make it a no go. Still rockin the gh5. Hopefully Panasonic will get some firmware updates to fix the glitch.

what would this be for Sport shooting ? and is the AF focus good like is in Gx8 m43 or is the gx8 one better? and gh6 what is buffer rate and what is low light iso like

I was thinking of this for a b cam because I already have some MFT glass. I actually just bought a Canon R5C and 5 Canon lens

I wonder if you got a bad unit. I've been using my GH6 very heavily for 3 months straight without any menu freezes. The thing has been very solid under heavy workloads in extreme environmental conditions. For sure, lack of SSD recording sucks, but CFExpress has been solid and usable.

Nice

Do you think they would have a GH6S coming out? Man, I would love one.

Is the LUT just for monitoring? Or is it for recording too?

Did they fixed these issues by now? Any firmware on those?

@DSLR Video Shooter Nice video! But i want to ask you because I also have gh6 and I notice one more glitch with recording. Sometimes when I press record on the gh6. I must wait like 1 or 2 seconds before it starts recording do you also have the same issue?

Are you planning to review the R7 as well?

Could u PLEASE do a Fujifilm x-t4 review. 🤝🏼

Does the time code actually function fully as opposed to just jamming?

Any way you could sell the LUT seperatley from the guide?

Insane deal on Adorama. I just picked one up with the Panasonic 9mm 1.7 and all kinds of accessories for 1,872.05 after tax. I had to get this camera. Coming from a G9 and I still think that camera is great.

Will we see an R7 video soon?

How would this camera do for sports photography? compared to Sony A9?

I don't understand your S5 comment. The S5 has more dynamic range than the GH6 - even when using the 'Dynamic Boost' function. Check out the GH6 review from Gerald Undone. The GH6 is an amazing M43 camera, but as Gerald says 'you can't cheat physics'.

(7:25) This is an interesting dichotomy that seems to come up particularly when it comes to cameras. One could buy an iPhone / iPad / MacBook / iMac / Mac Mini all for a similar price. Or a Tesla Semi / Model X / Model S / Porsche 911 / Mercedes AMG EQS / Ducati Superleggera V4 for roughly the same… …

It's tough and also hard to understand pricing. Yes there are better options when you start to price match. But do the other options offer the amount of video focus features that the GH6 have? At the same time, I personally think that this camera should've been something Panasonic could've added to their full frame lineup. I'm not sure where they really stand on the MFT lineup these days. It was an odd release.

You omitted one piece of information though - are you going to keep using the camera? Also, would be great if you could do an X-H2S comparison because that's its only real competition I'd say. Well that and the S5.

When are u gonna do a review of the fujifilm xh2s

#6. I can't believe Panasonic has not fixed this HDMI issue. I am on GH5 and it has made me want to move on from Panasonic. Any idea when a firmware update is coming?

It's now 2023 and I'm seeing this now available (@ KEH) for about 1200. Does this change the equation much ? And have firmware updates helped any of these issues?

How does the DR and noise compare with the BGH1?

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Hey there does your GUerilla G-cup fit on gh6?

Soon to get phase detect, I wish the could add an adapter for the phase detect feature in Panasonic top cameras It would sell like hotcakes at 3-5 hundred dollars.

I love the gh6 but my 2 issues with it are that when I hit record most of the times it needs 1-2 seconds to really start recording and when I want to check focus when I have a monitor plugged in it will only show the magnification on the back screen. So does someone know a fix for these two issues it would help me a lot!

The DR boost function comes with its own issues, it makes the shadows that much noisier, you'll need strong NDs to shoot in daylight, and the dynamic range of the camera without that function turned on is even worse than GH5 which is unacceptable in my opinion.

hi, what program u use for voice editing?

Comes to HDMI output isseue - same story was with GH5. If you attach camera to gimbal and monitor, then internal monitor was black :( Limitation to 2 HDMI output signals, it was introduced in some version of the camera firmware for GH5. However, I hope now we can ommit that by connecting camera to gimbal via bluetooth and then use 2 otputs: 1 for external monitor, 2 for internal monitor. But, yeah it is very irritating limitation and what is the reason for it?!

Can you install more than one LUT on the camera ?

I can't wait till they make a Panasonic S2H

GH5 also have open gate 6K.

I used 4tb angelbird cf express 5.7 k pro res till card full continuously .until 2.0 firmware update . After the update i get promt on screen cf express exceedes 2 tb. I did a short for both. Panisonic says in 2.0 did not address capacity.the answer

can i use this camera to upload 4k 60p video on youtube?

It seems like a lot of the issues could be fixed with a firmware update. I've been considering this camera mainly because of the unlimited recording limit for video. It's so bloody annoying when trying to record a video having the camera shut off after 4gb which takes no time at all when recording at 4k.

i can deal with all the 7 bad things but one thing I can't deal with is it's boot up time and the delay between hitting the rec button and actually recording. ):

Most KZfaqrs are huge on the A7SIII, but I still think the GH6 is the better cinema camera feature-wise. Even small things like Shutter angle are missing on all other Canon and Sony Bodies under $5K.

The DP Journey on firmware 2.2, (posted on his channel, with pic): "GH6 Streaking update with Firmware 2.2: The GOOD NEWS is that it's very much improved! The BAD NEWS is that it's still visible, more subtle, but you can see it"

You have more dynamic range on the S5 without high dynamic range boost

Sony FX30 is a real strong competitor now. Better autofocus, good lowlight, and only the ISIS is far away from what a GH6 can stabilize.

Please make a Canon R7 Review

With the GH5 I'm not able to use a monitor with my Ronin Gimbal. Has this been fixed on the GH6?

Also, the A74 is close in price as well.

The open gate is ground breaking honestly.

Jebus, why did the GH6 get *so many* more shooting options than the S1? There was like... 50 different options for shooting video on the GH6. Crazy.

That menu freezing has happened on my gh4 many times

I'm about to buy an S5.

Didn’t the GH5ii have open gate?