Panasonic Lumix GH6 now Available for Pre-order

The Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 is the latest in a line of high-end Micro Four Thirds video cameras The Panasonic Lumix GH6 camera is now available for pre-order at Amazon, B&H, Adorama. The US price is $2,197.99. Shipping is scheduled to start on March 25, 2022.

The GH6 can shoot a vast range of 4K-focused video modes, including slow-motion from 120 fps capture, full-sensor ‘open gate’/anamorphic shooting and capture in industry standard formats such as ProRes 422 and 422HQ.

The GH6 is built around a sensor with parallel high and low-gain readouts to deliver a ‘Dynamic Range Boost’ mode that Panasonic says delivers more than 13 stops of dynamic range at higher ISO settings. It becomes the first GH camera to use the full VariCam V-Log profile.

Pre-order links:

Panasonic Lumix GH6: $2,197.99 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama

Panasonic Lumix GH6 with 12-60mm f/2.8-4 Lens: $2,797.99 at Amazon, B&H, Adorama.

Key specifications

• 25MP CMOS sensor with parallel readouts
• Built-in fan for unlimited recording
• UHD or DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:2 at up to 60p
• Slow-mo UHD or DCI 4K in 10-bit 4:2:0 at up to 120 fps
• 5.7K full-width capture at up to 60p
• 5.8K Full-sensor ‘open gate’/anamorphic capture at up to 30p
• Full V-Log/V-Gamut shooting
• Range of capture formats including ProRes 422 and 422 HQ
• 1 x CFexpress Type B, 1 x UHS-II SD slot
• Stabilization rated to 7.5EV, maintained at longer focal lengths with Dual IS 2 lenses
• Tilt-and-articulating screen from S1H
• Full-sized Type A HDMI socket
• 14 fps shooting with AF-S, 8 with AF-C (75 fps with e-shutter)

Promised via future firmware:

• Direct recording to SSD over USB
• ProRes recording for DCI 4K and Full HD
• HDMI interface to v2.1 standard
• 4K/120 over HDMI with live view and 4K/120 Raw stream over HDMI

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