OM SYSTEM OM-5 vs Panasonic LUMIX GH6

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OM-5 compared with LUMIX GH6

	OM SYSTEMOM-5	PanasonicLUMIX GH6
Overview
Released
Released	November 2022	March 2022
Image and sensor
Camera type
Camera type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Sensor format
Sensor format	Four Thirds	Four Thirds
Sensor type
Sensor type	Live MOS	Live MOS
Sensor dimensions
Sensor dimensions	17.4 × 13 mm	17.3 × 13 mm
Effective resolution
Effective resolution	20.4 MP	25.21 MP
Largest image
Largest image	5184 × 3888	5776 × 4336
RAW recording
RAW recording	Yes	Yes
Standard ISO range
Standard ISO range	200–25600	100–25600
Sensor detail
Sensor detail	Approximately 20.37 effective and 21.77 total megapixels in maker Japan table; UK rounds to 20.4 and 21.8. Japan image area 17.4×13 mm; UK gives 17.3×13 mm	25.21 million effective and 26.52 million total pixels; 4:3 primary colour filter and sensor-shift dust reduction. High-resolution mode combines exposures into 11552×8672 files, not native single-exposure resolution
Image formats
Image formats	JPEG and 12-bit losslessly compressed ORF RAW; ordinary output 5184×3888. Handheld composite 50 MP JPEG/RAW; tripod composite 50 MP JPEG or 80 MP RAW developed with OM Workspace, not a single-shot 80 MP sensor	JPEG and RAW
ISO detail
ISO detail	Manual ISO 200–25600, expanded LOW approximately 64 and 100; default Auto upper limit 6400 (maker Japan). Amateur Photographer calls values above 6400 extended, unlike the maker manual table	Standard stills ISO 100–25600, expanded ISO 50; video maximum ISO 12800. V-Log and Dynamic Range Boost have separate base-ISO conditions
Image processor
Image processor	TruePic IX	–
Lens and shooting
Lens mount
Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds	Micro Four Thirds
Stabilisation
Stabilisation	Lens and sensor shift	Lens and sensor shift
Maximum continuous burst
Maximum continuous burst	30 fps	75 fps
Autofocus
Autofocus	Sensor phase/contrast detection, 121 cross-type phase positions; face/eye detection and Starry Sky AF. No animal/vehicle recognition (Amateur Photographer)	Contrast AF with DFD; human/face/eye and animal detection. Fastest SH bursts use AFS/MF, not continuous autofocus
Shutter
Shutter	Mechanical 1/8000–60 seconds; electronic 1/32000–60 seconds; Bulb up to 30 minutes and Live Composite modes	Mechanical up to 1/8000 second, electronic first curtain 1/2000 and electronic 1/32000; mechanical bulb up to 30 minutes
Burst detail
Burst detail	Electronic high approximately 30 fps and low 10 fps; mechanical high 10 fps and low 6 fps. Maker example buffers 18 RAW/20 JPEG at 30 fps, 149 RAW at mechanical 10 fps, with specified KIOXIA card and 12–40mm F2.8 PRO	Full-resolution electronic SH75/60/20 at 75/60/20 fps AFS/MF; SH buffer 200 RAW/JPEG frames. Mechanical or electronic first curtain 14 fps AFS/MF or 8 fps AFC; ordinary electronic 14/7 respectively. Normal RAW buffer more than 65 frames with CFexpress or 50 with SD under maker conditions
Stabilisation detail
Stabilisation detail	Five-axis sensor shift; CIPA up to 6.5 stops with 12–40mm F2.8 PRO at 40mm; Sync IS up to 7.5 with 12–100mm F4 IS PRO at 100mm and half-press stabilisation off	Five-axis Body I.S. rated 7.5 stops with H-ES12060 at 60 mm; Dual I.S. 2 also 7.5 stops with H-FS14140 at 140 mm, CIPA yaw/pitch
Exposure controls
Exposure controls	PASM, Live ND, HDR, focus stacking and multiple exposure; Live ND2–16 (Amateur Photographer), with mode, shutter, ISO and lens restrictions	–
Video
Highest video resolution
Highest video resolution	4096 × 2160 at 24 fps	5760 × 4320 at 29.97 fps
Video detail
Video detail	Internal H.264 MOV C4K 4096×2160 at 24p approximately 237 Mbps; UHD 3840×2160 at 30/25/24p approximately 102 Mbps. Separate FHD high-speed 120 fps; Flat and OM-Log400 profiles. No fixed clip-duration limit, with card, battery and file-splitting restrictions	Highest internal resolution 5760×4320 4:3 at 29.97/25/24/23.98p, 4:2:0 10-bit LongGOP. 5728×3024 5.7K up to 59.94p; internal 5.7K ProRes 422/HQ up to 29.97p in the maker table. C4K/4K up to 119.88/120p requires Dynamic Range Boost off. Cooling fan; recording duration remains subject to power, media and operating conditions. Launch reviews describe the features available when tested
Audio
Audio	Built-in stereo microphones; 48 kHz/16-bit or 96 kHz/24-bit audio; external 3.5 mm microphone socket	Stereo microphone, 3.5 mm microphone/line input and headphones; optional DMW-XLR1 supports four-channel recording
Screen and viewfinder
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Screen size
Screen size	3″	3″
Screen dots
Screen dots	1,037,000	1,840,000
Touchscreen
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Tilting screen
Tilting screen	Yes	Yes
Display detail
Display detail	Fully articulated touchscreen; UK 1.037 million dots, Japan rounds to 1.04 million	Tilt free-angle 3-inch 3:2 touch LCD with approximately 1.84 million dots
Viewfinder detail
Viewfinder detail	OLED approximately 2.36 million dots, approximately 100% coverage; 1.23–1.37× magnification with 50mm lens at infinity at −1 dioptre depends on finder style	OLED approximately 3.68 million dots, 100% coverage and 0.76× 35 mm-equivalent magnification under maker conditions
Connections and design
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Battery life (maker's claim)
Battery life (maker's claim)	310 photographs	380 photographs
Body weight
Body weight	366 g (better)	739 g
Release detail
Release detail	Japan body and 14–150mm II kit on sale 18 November 2022, 12–45mm PRO kit 10 December. Earlier worldwide day unconfirmed, so month precision retained	Maker Japan confirms first sale 25 March 2022; headline uses month without assuming an exact UK day. No inferred successor link across co-sold GH bodies
Recording media
Recording media	One SD/SDHC/SDXC slot, UHS-I and UHS-II	CFexpress Type B slot and SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-I/UHS-II slot; recording modes require specified card speed
Ports
Ports	USB 2.0 Hi-Speed Micro-B; micro-HDMI Type D; 3.5 mm microphone and 2.5 mm remote sockets; hot shoe	USB-C 10 Gbps USB 3.2 Gen 2, full-size HDMI Type A, 2.5 mm remote, flash-sync socket and supplied BNC time-code converter cable
Wireless connections
Wireless connections	Wi-Fi b/g/n and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2; location tagging from connected smartphone rather than built-in GPS	Wi-Fi 2.4/5 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0; regional wireless conditions apply
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	BLS-50; standard 310 or low-power 660 CIPA shots with specified KIOXIA card, stabilisation on and no flash. Approximately 60 minutes JEITA video or 110 minutes with other operations disabled	DMW-BLK22 7.2 V 2200 mAh 16 Wh. CIPA 380 shots with SD/H-FS12060, 360 with SD/H-ES12060; CFexpress 350/330 respectively. One-second power-save EVF 750–900 shots is conditional, not headline
Charging
Charging	USB in-camera charging with camera off; behaviour depends on supply capability	USB power supply, charging and Power Delivery; dedicated charger supplied
Dimensions
Dimensions	Approximately 125.3×85.2×49.7 mm excluding protrusions	Approximately 138.4 × 100.3 × 99.6 mm excluding protrusions
Weight detail
Weight detail	366 g body only or 414 g with battery and card, excluding eyecup; photographed kit lens excluded	Approximately 739 g body only or 823 g with battery and one SD card. Digital Camera World's 823 g body-only label conflicts with the maker and is not adopted
Materials
Materials	IP53 when paired with an IP53 lens, IPX1 with an IPX1 lens; not an immersion rating. Operating temperature −10 to 40°C	Dust/splash-resistant, not waterproof; maker operating range −10 to 40 °C
In the box
In the box	–	Body cap, hot-shoe cover, eyecup, flash-sync cap, shoulder strap, battery, charger, AC adapter, USB A–C cable, cable holder and BNC converter cable; kit lens accessories depend on configuration
Colours
Colours	Black and silver	–