Panasonic’s 41MP video-centric Lumix GH6 could to be announced in August
A successor to one of our favorite micro four thirds hybrid cameras is incoming
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Panasonic’s attentions have lately been fixed on its full-frame mirrorless camera range, with barely a whisper about new additions to the company’s micro four thirds line. The most recent cameras in Panasonic’s MFT stable were theLumix G9announced at the end of 2017 and theLumix GH5Sin January 2018.
That last model and its 20.3MPGH5sibling have long been some of thebest 4K video-centric camerasyou can get, and we were looking forward to a newer model with more powerful innards.
Panasonic was expected to announce a rumored GH6 at thenow-cancelled Photokina 2020this May, but the current pandemic has forced the electronics giant to change its plans. According tofresh new rumors, the GH6 will reportedly be announced in August or September this year instead, with a potential shipping date set for early 2021.
What makes this announcement exciting is the rumor that claims the GH6 will sport a high-resolutionSonyMFT sensor boasting a pixel count of 41MP – numbers that are typically unheard of in the MFT world.
Sharp shooter(s)
If the rumors are true, we’re not going to see just a single GH6 model. According to aSpanish Facebook groupfor Panasonic and Olympus users, the Lumix maker could have three bodies in the pipeline – all sharing the same Sony IMX594CQR 41MP sensor but with different maximum video resolutions – likely called the GH6, GH6V and GH6X.
A few rumored specs are also listed on that Facebook post, starting with a possibility of improved battery life and better autofocus thanks to a new generation AF system that’s reportedly faster. Also expected in the upcoming cameras will be a brand new in-body image stabilization system (IBIS).
Video capabilities will supposedly include RAW capture for4Kand 6K footage (but which model tops out at which resolution is as yet unclear), with a possibility of8Kvideo as well.
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However, there’s no indication that any of these rumors have been (or can be) verified, so we’d suggest taking this news with a massive pinch of salt, or waiting patiently till Panasonic makes an official announcement.
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