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Amateur Photographer tested the GH6 and concluded:

This camera was clearly designed with video-centric creators in mind, but it holds its own when capturing stills as well. Perhaps the most surprising thing about the GH6 is the fact that it costs £2000. There’s no camera within its price bracket that comes close to offering a similar set of specifications and options for video recording. Even its full-frame siblings, the Lumix S1 and the Lumix S5 cannot match it for frame rates and recording formats.

The GH6 was the camera many hoped the GH5 II would have been and given the price point it begs the question; why would anybody buy a GH5 II when £200 more would get them all the benefits of the GH5 II, plus an all new 25.2MP sensor, improve audio functionality, handheld 100MP high resolution stills, 5.7K/60p, C4K/120p, Apple ProRes, V-Log, up to 4-Channel 96kHz/24-bit audio and more.

By no means is the GH6 perfect. It’s still using a contrast based AF system, it lacks internal RAW recording and has left behind 6K/4K photo mode. However, it is set to gain the ability to output C4K/120p to an external recorder via HDMI, as well as support for recording to an external SSD via USB-C through a firmware update; two things that will further boost its functionality as a professional video tool.

If you want a hybrid camera with genuine cine camera capabilities and functionality, this camera is tough to beat within its price bracket. With the GH6, Panasonic has created another category-redefining camera that proves, at least for now, Micro Four Thirds is most definitely not dead.

Peter Forsgård lists 5 Tips and Tricks for both Olympus and OM SYSTEM cameras. Small tips and tricks will help you get the best out of your camera.

Dpreview Forum Member Valentine made this comparison and wrote:

– As you can see here, between ISO 200 and ISO 400 they’re both equal.
– enable HHHRS and the E-M1X absolutely crushes the Z9.

This is getting me hyped for the WoW camera, that should be even better than the em1X…Olympus should really use these type of data to promote their cameras and features.

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Dpreview published the Studio Test Results:

Our Exposure Latitude test delves into the deep shadows of base ISO images to test the degree to which you can underexpose to protect highlights, then exploit the camera’s full dynamic range. The GH6 is showing significantly more noise when given the same exposure as the OM-1. In principle this represents deeper shadows because of the difference in their respective base ISOs, but the difference is pronounced enough that you can comfortably conclude that the GH6 has less usable dynamic range than the OM-1.

The ISO invariance tells a similar story: above ISO 800, where the GH6’s Dual Output Gain system kicks in, the two camera look very similar, but push the lower ISOs and the Panasonic shows increasing noise levels in the very deep shadows. This suggests you should probably raise the ISO on the Panasonic, when shooting in low light, at least until you get to ISO 800. Above that point, you can keep ISO pinned at 800, underexpose and brighten in post, if you want to include extra highlights in your image.

The GH6’s dual output gain is one of the few times where there might be a significant change in dynamic range in the highlights. However, unlike in video mode, we’re not seeing an extra stop of highlight capture in the stills we’ve shot, so it could be that stills mode is set up differently, to give a shadow benefit instead of additional highlights. We’ll look more closely at this as we shoot more with the camera.

Caleb Hoover posted this video with 3 Things You NEED to Know About the Panasonic GH6:

Petapixel tested the OM-1 and concluded:

Should You Buy It?
Absolutely, yes. If you’re a sports or wildlife photographer, the combination of speed, durability, and the diminutive size of the lens (compared to APS-C or full-frame) makes the OM Digital Solutions OM System OM-1 one of the best cameras on the market. If you do slower work, like landscapes, and already have one of the more recent E-M1 models, you may want to wait to see what OM Digital comes up with next.

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ThePhoBlographer concludes:

The Panasonic Leica 25-50mm f1.7 lens is exactly what the Micro Four Thirds system needs. While the lens is heavier and pricier than most other lenses for this system, the mixture of sharp subjects and smooth backgrounds will be worth the investment for many photographers. It’s a great option for several different types of shoots, including portraits and events.

While this lens is excellent, it is an investment. Hopefully, the Leica in the name will help the lens retain more of its value if resold down the road. It’s also heavier, though not terribly so. If you pixel peep, you might notice some very occasional chromatic aberration and soap bubble bokeh. And, for Olympus shooters, that aperture ring is just dead weight.

The Panasonic Leica 25-50mm f1.7 delivers a mix of sharpness, bokeh, and versatility that make it a go-to lens for photographers lucky enough to have the budget for it. It’s a lens I would have on my wish list if I shot Panasonic; there would be some hesitation for Olympus because of the lack of aperture ring compatibility in such a pricey lens. I’m giving this lens five out of five stars.