The Panasonic Lumix G6 is a Micro Four Thirds Digital camera made with an outer DSLR body that is both reasonably compact and is additionally packed with a lot of useful features for great quality shooting. Panasonic Lumix G6 is a modification of the G5 model but only better, with more outstanding and advanced features.

 

Due to its superior feature set, this camera is capable of powerful performance and is one of the top cameras in its class. The camera might serve a professional photographer well as it produces high quality video and photo imagery with stunning clarity and precision.

 

Design

Pansonic Lumix G6 is quite compact to carry around measuring 122 × 85 × 71mm and weighing about 390g. It has a sleek and professional appearance as it has been designed much better than its predecessor; the Panasonic Lumix G5.

 

Looking at the exterior you will notice that it has more comfortable curves for the fingers hence it is a lot easier to hold and use. Control buttons will mostly be found at the top and the rear side of the camera. This camera is mostly black but you can sometimes find shades of silver.

 

There is a SD memory card compartment and it has Wi-Fi connectivity.

 

Features

1. 16.05 Megapixel Digital Live MOS Sensor

2. 1080p Full HD Video Shooting

3. 10 × Optical Zoom

4. 3.0 inch LCD TouchScreen

5. ISO 160-12,800 (Extendable up to 25,600)

6. 3.5mm External Mic Socket

7. Micro Four Thirds System

8. Venus Engine Image Processor

9. Electronic Live View Finder (LVF)

10. 240fps AF Drive

11. Continuous Shooting Speed: 7 Frames per Second

12. Low Light AF

13. High-Speed Light Speed AF

14. Built-in Stereo Microphone

15. Creative Panorama Function

16. Creative Retouch Mode

17. Dimensions: 122 × 85 × 71mm

18. Weight: 390g (with battery)

19. 23 Preset Scene Modes

20. Battery Life: 340 Shots per Charge

21. Wi-Fi with NFC Connectivity

 

Pros

There are plenty of upsides that make an investment in the Panasonic Lumix G6 worthwhile. To begin with, the camera has advanced noise reduction capabilities thanks to the Venus Engine Image Processor. Live monitoring is also possible when using this camera due to the Electronic Live View Finder.

 

The High-Speed Light Speed AF is an indispensable feature in this model as it enables the user to be able to take clear shots of fast moving objects. It is also important to take note that this camera has a better battery life than its predecessor, the Panasonic Lumix G5.

 

Another amazing thing about this model is that you can remote control it using an app for iOS (usually free) and Android devices. This is only possible because of its Wi-Fi feature. Other benefits of this camera include excellent low light performance, touchscreen and the fact that it is generally easy to use.

 

Cons

Probably the greatest downside to the Panasonic Lumix G6 is that its high ISO performance is still much weaker than a good number of its DSLR competitors. This has given it a fairly hard time competing with most of its rivals. Other than that this it is an impeccable camera.

 

Conclusion

If you’ve been looking for a better camera than the G5, you definitely might want to try out the Panasonic Lumix G6. It has most if not all the best features a photographer might want in a camera.