Panasonic GH3
Mirrorless Camera
vs Canon 6D
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC GH3

Best price $828
  • Weighs a little bit less than the 6D 19.4 oz vs 26.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 70 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $828 vs $1,499
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 30 seconds
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 20 shots per sec vs 5 shots per sec
  • Has a waterproof camera body 6D does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities 6D does not have 3D

What’s good about the Canon EOS 6D

Best price
$1,499
  • 102% more battery life 1,090 shots vs 540 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.2 MP vs 16.05 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 864 mm² vs 225 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 1040k dots vs 614k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 102,400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO

What the Panasonic GH3 and Canon 6D have in common

  • Both cameras are the same age January 2013 vs December 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Panasonic GH3 and the Canon 6D

  • No panorama mode

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