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GH6 vs GH7
Quick take: The GH6 is the most affordable.
Where the GH6 wins
- Cheaper new: £1,199 vs £1,699
- Battery Life: 560 shots (CIPA)
Where the GH7 wins
- Burst Rate: 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical)
- Weight: 535g (body only)
- Portrait: 7.2 vs 6.0
- Street: 5.7 vs 5.1
- Wedding & Events: 7.4 vs 6.3
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video, Clifton Cameras, MPB, eBay and Amazon UK
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Size comparedbody only, no lens · drawn to one scale
- GH6 138 × 100 × 100 mm · 823 g
- GH7 138 × 102 × 92 mm · 805 g
The GH7 is 2 mm taller, 8 mm slimmer and 18 g lighter than the GH6.
Drawn to scale from the makers' dimensions (W × H × D). Front shown, depth on the slanted edge.
Verdictwhich should you buy?
GH6 — Video Creators & Documentary Filmmakers: The video-first MFT camera — 5.7K internal, unlimited record times, and 10-bit colour for professional video production.
GH7 — Video & Documentary: The GH7 is the GH series at its peak — phase-detect AF finally arrived, alongside 5.7K/60p open-gate, C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, and ProRes RAW. A landmark video camera in the Micro Four Thirds format, and the most complete GH Panasonic has ever built.
Who should buy what
GH6 (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Video creators and documentary filmmakers who want a capable MFT video body
- GH5 II owners upgrading to 25MP and 4:2:2 10-bit internal recording
- Content creators who need versatile video specs at a reasonable price
- Filmmakers who want a lightweight, capable video camera with a large lens ecosystem
GH7 (2024)
is the right camera for you if…
- Video professionals who want the best MFT camera ever made
- Documentary and event videographers who need reliable AF and great stabilisation
- Hybrid photographers who want high burst rates and serious video in one body
- GH5/GH6 owners ready for a major upgrade
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | GH6Lumix · 2022 | GH7Lumix · 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,199Best | £1,699 |
| Sensor | 25.2MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS | 25.2MP Live MOS Micro Four Thirds |
| Resolution | 25.2MP | 25.2MP |
| Video | 5.7K/60p, 4K/120p 10-bit, Cinema 4K, V-Log | 5.7K/60p (open gate), C4K/60p 10-bit 4:2:2, ProRes RAW via HDMI |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF with subject detection | Phase-detect + contrast-detect AF with subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | 7.5-stop IBIS | 5-axis Dual I.S. 2 (body + lens) |
| Burst Rate | 14fps | 75fps (electronic), 14fps (mechanical)Best |
| Battery Life | 560 shots (CIPA)Best | ~370 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 739g (body only) | 535g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 100.3 × 99.6mm | 138.4 × 102.3 × 91.6mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | 0.76" OLED EVF, 3.68M dots | Electronic, 3.68M dots, 0.76× |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots |
| Mount | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II | Dual slot: CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C 3.1, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
GH6
GH7
Portrait
6.0/10
7.2/10
Street
5.1/10
5.7/10
Travel
5.1/10
5.4/10
Wedding & Events
6.3/10
7.4/10
Vlogging & Video
5.2/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
7.0/10
7.3/10
Documentary
6.6/10
7.4/10
Sports & Action
6.7/10
8.6/10
Landscape
6.0/10
6.0/10
Wildlife
6.8/10
8.5/10
Casual
4.6/10
4.9/10
Food
6.4/10
6.9/10
Macro
7.4/10
7.8/10
Architecture
6.3/10
6.3/10
Astrophotography
5.3/10
5.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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