!!UPDATE!! One issue with the Viltrox Speed Booster is if you're trying to use a lens with no contact points(like a vintage lens), The GH6 will think it's a connection error and won't let you shoot. For now I threw a piece of electrical tape converting the contact points between the booster and GH6 and it works but still not sure how i feel about throwing a piece of tape in there...
@@mbailey802 Well the tricky thing is, it will shoot with no lens, but it detects the electronics of the viltrox speed booster. So then it assumes there's some sort of error because it know's there's a connection but no information coming through. By taping off the connection in the speed booster, it cuts off the signal entirely and the GH6 will just assume it's a manual lens and it'll let you record. Would be nice if I could just tell the GH6 to ignore that signal entirely.
@@GeneNagata ohhhh that's right, I forgot it will still read out fstop etc. I was thinking of using the dumby adapter with an old manual nikon lens on my gh4 and gh5 where turning on the 'no lens' function worked well. thanks
That was a really thorough, detailed and fair video. I tried to get a lot of this across in my review as it's so easy for people to dismiss Panasonic based on AF alone, but there's so many other benefits in this camera that go beyond a lot of more expensive rivals if you're into pro video tools and operability. Great real-life examples and useful comparisons with the A7S III as well. One of the best GH6 reviews I've seen so far!
@@AllTorque I think, since they are getting their sensors from Sony, they cannot get pdaf... that's the deal, because would otherwise not make any sense to work with contrast af....
If I were to guess, it looks like he has a dental implant and the crown came loose. The crown either needs to be screwed back on or cemented, depending on the type of implant system they used.
Shooting video on cameras with fast lenses and larger sensors is more challenging in some respects than shooting on a phone because it's harder to nail focus. It takes practice, but it's totally worth it. Micro Four Thirds is a great middle ground. While you do get background separation and bokeh, you're not going to be focusing on an eyelash when you tried to focus on the pupil because the depth of field is not that shallow like it would be in full frame. If you've been shooting on a phone, the GH6 is probably severe overkill. Pick up a used G85 for 1/4 of the price of this, and you will still get excellent video out of it...speaking from direct experience. The used market is about to get flooded with the GH5, so you might be able to get a great deal on one of those.
No shame in shooting with a phone. I would actually recommend you consider buying Tentacle Track E to discretely mic your talent and then use a camera App on your phone that supports them. I previously only used them with my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K and now love using them with my iPhone. Sound is super important. What I actually love about the GH6 and PotatoeJet didn’t really cover was that the GH6 has a timecode port and that the camera supports real time code without having to use an audio track.
I’m glad my favorite CZcamsrs are FINALLY paying attention to Panasonic. They offer so much more for the the price than canon and Sony, but autofocus is king for CZcamsrs unfortunately (though is makes sense giving the way they shoot).
I've had a Lumix G7 for years, it's my first "real" camera (not my phone) but I was really impressed with what I got for the price and I think it still holds up today. Sadly it's pretty terrible in low light but that's my only real complaint, the ability to shoot cinematic 4k video is enough for me, I just wish lenses (in general) were cheaper, the main lens I want costs more than the camera and kit lens.
This is easily the best GH6 review out there, from someone Panasonic is actually targeting. A filmmaker who will take the camera out for a spin in real word scenarios. Cheers Jet, you're a legend. x
@@dave2664 Nah dude I’m just seeing a bunch of CZcamsrs basing their reviews on CZcams oriented usage. The GH6 is packed with so many cinema features that are being completely ignored. Potato Jet was thorough about them and actually utilised them in this video. And I’m psyched about it, that’s it
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@@dave2664 I don’t have a bias towards any camera brand and I’ve never owned or used a Panasonic camera. My opinion was that this initial overview was more thorough than others.
Dang, the switch from your vlog camera to the Gh6 at 3:57 really sold it for me, the image looked sooooo much better (also $1,700 leica glass helps but still it was night and day)
I haven't heard you this excited and genuinely happy to try out a new piece of gear in a long time! Also a big plus for going through so many of the features and doing it in an easy to understand way. Panasonic has earned themselves a pre order thanks to this video, awesome work man!
I remember when pretty much every CZcamsr was using Panasonic GH4/GH5/GH5S in pre-Sony A7III/SIII era. Sony A7III truly disturbed the market with Canon & Nikon forced into making Mirrorless while Panasonic going into Full Frame.
@@ramg8965 Yes! Panasonic S5 is a close second but due to lack of quality lenses, I wouldn't recommend that. With Sony a Tamron Trinity or Tamon 35-150 & Sony 55mm would more than enough for almost every work.
I sold my Arri and Red and I’m now a full Panasonic guy shooting on the Varicam 35. The color science of vLog is just amazing. Lowlight on the pany’s are just simply the best as well.
As a lumix g9 user I found your review to be very in depth and really informative. Mft shooting is dismissed by many people so it was good to see a positive review. Thanks
So pleased you are positive about this camera, you can’t be accused of skimping on the review, a pretty deep dive. Impressive review, thanks so going to these lengths, so helpful.
I’m REALLY impressed. GH5 is already amazing, to see they’ve improved the AF this much, it’s definitely something I could live with. The more controlled pulsing is fine, it was that jerky zippy back and forth that killed me. I only saw that in the high speed settings so at base, AF is completely fine, by the looks of things, maybe it’s a different story when you actually get hands on it! So yeah, some great additions to an already stellar line of cameras. Can’t wait to try it out, I was going R5C, this release does actually make me think now… hmmmm 🤔
What a fantastic camera! I'm surprised you didn't address the streaking in low light and high contrast situations. It was pretty obvious in a lot of your GH6 example footage.
I just love to watch your reviews. The image quality of the G6 is brutal and the price is affordable. I still can’t decide what my first real video camera will be. 😅🎬👏🏻👍🏻😀
Huge Panasonic user for weddings and events here, since the angle shutter, easy menu, and stabilization make these things easier. (Plus lenses are easier to find!) All these new features are VERY welcomed!!
This was such a great review! I really am eyeing up my cameras, seeing who is getting sold, so I can get this beast. It was so much fun to review, I am not ready to give it back 😂
The best GH6 on review! And thanks for supporting Panasonic and M4/3 systems when others have given up on them. I loved your side by side comparisons with Sony and Canon. Another wonderful video, and thanks for sharing.
I love manual focus too. Full artistic control over every situation. At my work I use a Sony A7iii and the amount of times the autofocus has messed up in video mode during product overview videos. I leave it in manual focus these days too and that's a Sony! lol I used to be one to always dig technical features but having half the production in my hand movements and sub conscious thinking vs letting the camera decide what it thinks I want is so much more satisfying and simple. Also can do it for any camera past present future.
I have never been so excited about a camera oh my gosh. I have the GH5 and currently mainly shoot with two Canon EOS R's, but this... man it just reminds me of all the amazing things I've done with my GH5! This camera looks amazing!
great review. tbh I'm kind of glad Panasonic didn't do too much with the autofocus. It's like they made it just good enough to be usable for vlogging and some gimbal shots, but are still forcing you to use manual focus for proper story telling cinematography. I'm dreading a day when professional filmmakers are using autofocus for narrative films... And wow those new codecs, frame rates and resolutions! And of course all the filmmaker tools we've fallen in love with like shutter angle and wave form, and even better anamorphic shooting abilities. I'm sold.
Why dread it? If it is working, controllable and predictable, it really doesnt have to be a problem. Its the same conversation in DJ'ing, people complaining because you now have the ability to instantly match a BPM with another track. Why complain about something that makes your life easier and allows you to focus your creativity on something else?
@@_MJ07_ because controlling focus can be an important tool for storytelling in a way that AF can never do. Good AF can keep an object in the frame in focus, but it can decide which object should be in focus, or when something shouldn't be. If you know when to use it, fine, but if you rely on it for every shot your creativity is going to be severely limited.
@@TJA86 and that's why I said if it's controllable and predictable. With the rise in touch screens, improvement in focus motors and af systems, there is no reason you can't be creative with AF, and it will only get better.
@@_MJ07_ sure, if you're actively using the touch screen to control focus, but that's hardly AF anymore, at least not in a way that's related to the AFC that everyone complains about not working well, which is what i was referring to... in fact the GH5 has some of the best touch screen controlled AF modes I've ever seen.
@@secoTheSonicFan you should tell the producers of Ozark to stop using panasonic because they suck. And maybe tell ARRI to end the PL mount lens system because they don't have any way to offer autofocus. And all the other companies that sell $100k cinema lenses with no autofocus...i guess they're just wasting their time.
I think the biggest issue with autofocus with most youtubers is that they're not used to using lumix cameras so they don't know how to swipe to quickly adjust and keep the autofocus spot on. That's my favourite feature, in comparison to sony where you can't tap to focus.
I use a G7 and I honestly love it so this GH6 might be the next thing I try to get. Has everything the G7 is missing and I actually enjoy Micro four thirds. Also if your friend wants to send me one of his Panasonic cameras just for fun that’d be great 😅
Best review I ever seen. Didn’t even seem like a 30min video at all, well informed video. Know exactly my next camera gonna be after I get the full use out of my GH5
Used the GH5 for five years and built a six figure business using it. It was one of the first cameras inexpensive cameras to have 4K60p when it came out in 2017. The C300 Mark II didn't have it with a $16K price. Panasonic changed the industry forever with the GH5. Till this day, Panasonic is still one of the only mirrorless camera manufacturers including shutter angle in their bodies (Sony A7SIII $3500, FX3 $4000, & Canon $3800 R5 + R6, $2500, what's going on?). Even though autofocus would have completely won so many people over with the sub $4K price bracket, at $2200, you are getting many features that you cannot get from Sony and Canon at twice the price.
This is so true. I have a BMPCC6K Pro and shoot mostly in ProRes. This would be a great camera to compliment the BMPCC. I also have a GH5s and could at the Atmos recorder but this makes more sense to have internal recording or just out to an SSD in a smaller setup. Love what Sony can do but shutter angle and other features of this camera make this my go to light weight rig B-Roll and the BMPCC6K for my main shots. For $2200 you can't go wrong and Panny will add updates down the road. It's a great camera for the price and features.
Clicked off Gerald's video to this one. Thank you for all the sample footage and comparisons. I gotta say, the GH6 is growing on me again. I wish Panasonic + Leica would complete the line of f/1.2 Nocticron primes: 12mm, 25mm, 42.5. The Summilux zooms are great but a bit heavy.
This camera is confusing on so many levels... Lol thankfully I know Lumix has 4k120 capabilities and will patiently wait for them to add that to firmware for our S5 and S1 bodies😬 Great video tater! Much love from East Tennessee🙏🏼
@@messyfilms6325 full frame has a higher demand on the sensor read speed. It could be a whole generation of processor away, meaning a whole new camera release, before you see it on FF.
I was thinking the same thing. Only thing that made me 👀 was the internal ProRes feature but if you own a Atomos Ninja you’re covered on that plus we have FF so I’m most likely going to wait for the S1H mkii
Don't keep your hopes up. The sensors are a7iii sensors, I don't have the data spec sheet but if Sony doesn't have it in the spec sheet it will never happen. That's the reason why the S1/S1H/S5 do not have full width 4k60p. It is limited by hardware architecture, processing power, and heat management. Not firmware.
Damn, this makes me wanna sell my X-T4. God I hope Fuji will come up with similar cool ideas for the X-T5. The waveform, the 100mp shots, all the in-camera settings. I really hope the X-T5 will also be so video orientated, as I'm too poor to afford the A7SIII
@@Archonsx "trash camera" is pretty harsh. I do love it's durability (I've taken this camera this many extreme environments) and the colors/lenses glasses are fantastic
Bought a GH5 II recently even though we knew the GH6 was coming out. I’m loving it so far and will be using it as my primary vlogging & CZcams camera (coming from a Sony A6400). The GH6 definitely looks very enticing but I don’t need the higher resolutions (my iPad wouldn’t be able to handle it or the memory requirements) and the price is out of my league. Anyways, this was an excellent review! Appreciate all your effort you put into all your videos 🙏🏽
The GH6 would make for a beast of a B cam for the S5. I own one as well, but as Gerald Undone has mentioned, the S5 with it's full frame sensor still produces better image quality compared to the GH6.
If the G85 had canon, Sony, or Olympus level autofocus it would be the perfect camera imo. Damnit. I have one still, switched to EOS M6ii mostly to keep using my sigma 18-35 and have great AF.
looks like a really nice Camera. Would love to see a comparison between this and the Bmpcc 6k pro as they are the same price ( at least in Germany) and both pretty much have no af and great Image Quality. I guess then its just a features comparison Ibis internal nds battery life and so on.
@@mrshaheedmalik never! Gh6 is a hybrid. Guys like me dont buy a camera without ibis, no flipout and no af. The gh6 can do 25mp still and the af is more than good enough for me.
@@castielvargastv7931 you need to look at Juan Malera's Pocket 6K to Alexa Lut comparing the footage then. The Pocket 6K is close enough to Arri level. This camera doesn't compare.
Man, the part that got me was the low noise at the higher ISO register, given that this is a micro 4/3 sensor. I remember dreaming of the day that this tech would come out, shooting with a Panasonic GH4. I also lost it when the crown f'n popped out of your mouth mid-sentence.
This was the most helpful, Review on the Panasonic gh6 I've seen so far on CZcams, I've wanting to upgrade my G7 and was considering the Gh6 and this helped alot to make that decision.
@@kifley19 Probably, but I haven't really seen any reviews of it from filmmakers, Olympus probably decided to give it to test mostly to photographers🤷♀
Man, Panasonic does it again 😍 as a filmmaking camera this is a no brainer but if you need a GH6 as your primary cam for everything (CZcams videos, photography etc) then that autofocus is going to be an issue. Still, for the price you can't ignore it...
I use Panasonics for everything I do and the AF is never even slightly an issue. I just don't do a shallow dof of my own talking head. Avoid that one type of shot and you can do everything with manual focus. In fact your CZcams videos will look dramatically better if you don't do the stupid show the product directly to the camera stuff. Shoot b-roll and af no longer matters at all.
switched away from m43 for the sony a74 and I am having major buyers remorse. I'd rather sacrifice autofocus for having video features that would typically come in a camera many thousands more. Outside of not having as great of dynamic range, this camera seems fucking amazing, I hope other companies start providing similar features at a lower cost, cough cough sony charging a grand for tally lights like wtf is that and type A cards to match
@@secoTheSonicFan 5.7k 60p vs 4k 60 for one, I use a metabones adapter so they are both APC sized giving the win to Panasonic. For action content, the rolling shutter is worlds better. Provides 4k 120p at 10bit where the a74 doesn't even provide 1080p 120p 10bit. The GH6 doing internal prores and not needing an external recorder (literally saves thousands) whereas the A74 hasn't been given any external upgraded recording features to my knowledge. Like, guys, I'm not trying to be biased but the video features outright slap the A7s3 and this camera is cheaper than an A74, again outside of autofocus and depth of field which a metabones adaptor and fast lens solve. Also has a higher mechanical photo burst with a cool although Jpeg electronic mode (I feel it would provide similar results to simply filming and pulling screenshots but I could see the usefulness of having the JPEGS straight out of the camera. All this and I haven't even mentioned IBIS. To summarize for video cinema-style work this is a no-brainer even when compared to the A7s3 and maybe cameras of a higher tear than that, for photo, not really but still provides more in that department than I was expecting.
🤔 😆 🤣 😂 😅 😄 when your youtube feed shows all the cool kids 😎 with their gh6, for some reason I always go with potato and kai....You too seem the most genuine down to earth 🌎 for me.
This camera is insane given it's competition. Even tho the autofocus is much improved, it's still a little bit of a letdown though. Especially considering the competition. I don't know how they can keep using phase detect points being detrimental to image quality in specific situations as a reason to stick with DFD contrast AF when Olympus has hybrid phase detect and their autofocus is basically as good as canon and sony...on micro four thirds still. If Panasonic and Olympus/OM systems teamed up, we would have the perfect camera.
I hope they're working on a better auto focus system because it's been similar tech for years. At this point if they could compete on the auto focusing front with Sony or Canon, these cameras would become much more competitive in a less niche 'prosumer' market and force more valuable innovation onto the table for bigger brands in the price range.
Come on... I have to admit that AF is really not the best. But all the other things! There is nothing out there for that price. They have thought about everything and put also everything in there. You get more or less an R5 or A7SIII for around 2000€ with no perfect AF (the AF has been drastically improved and is much better than on the S1H). And at this point it seems obvious that it is one of the best cameras for your money currently.
!!UPDATE!! One issue with the Viltrox Speed Booster is if you're trying to use a lens with no contact points(like a vintage lens), The GH6 will think it's a connection error and won't let you shoot. For now I threw a piece of electrical tape converting the contact points between the booster and GH6 and it works but still not sure how i feel about throwing a piece of tape in there...
Can't you solve this by going to menu and choosing "shoot with no lens" option?
no need to tape
@@mbailey802 Well the tricky thing is, it will shoot with no lens, but it detects the electronics of the viltrox speed booster. So then it assumes there's some sort of error because it know's there's a connection but no information coming through. By taping off the connection in the speed booster, it cuts off the signal entirely and the GH6 will just assume it's a manual lens and it'll let you record. Would be nice if I could just tell the GH6 to ignore that signal entirely.
@@GeneNagata ohhhh that's right, I forgot it will still read out fstop etc. I was thinking of using the dumby adapter with an old manual nikon lens on my gh4 and gh5 where turning on the 'no lens' function worked well. thanks
*What Happened To Your Tooth?*
That was a really thorough, detailed and fair video. I tried to get a lot of this across in my review as it's so easy for people to dismiss Panasonic based on AF alone, but there's so many other benefits in this camera that go beyond a lot of more expensive rivals if you're into pro video tools and operability. Great real-life examples and useful comparisons with the A7S III as well. One of the best GH6 reviews I've seen so far!
Correct. It's easy to dismiss it. And I have. Because once again they fail to listen to the majority of what the market wants.
Agreed!
@@AllTorque I think, since they are getting their sensors from Sony, they cannot get pdaf... that's the deal, because would otherwise not make any sense to work with contrast af....
Buy this man a coffee. I am.
@@fightsportsworldwide9776 there may be some truth in this.
1:03 when his tooth fell out was the funniest thing I've ever seen in a camera review. Handled it like a true pro. 😂😂
That was...weird.
there u go. i was looking for this comment.
@@Utoober-yp7mf me to"oth"! 😂
If I were to guess, it looks like he has a dental implant and the crown came loose. The crown either needs to be screwed back on or cemented, depending on the type of implant system they used.
I so much love being a filmmaker. Just can't afford the equipment. Even tho i use my phone i have learnt so much from you
Dude rent get the clients to pay
Ooh yeah good idea. Thanks
Shooting video on cameras with fast lenses and larger sensors is more challenging in some respects than shooting on a phone because it's harder to nail focus. It takes practice, but it's totally worth it.
Micro Four Thirds is a great middle ground. While you do get background separation and bokeh, you're not going to be focusing on an eyelash when you tried to focus on the pupil because the depth of field is not that shallow like it would be in full frame.
If you've been shooting on a phone, the GH6 is probably severe overkill. Pick up a used G85 for 1/4 of the price of this, and you will still get excellent video out of it...speaking from direct experience.
The used market is about to get flooded with the GH5, so you might be able to get a great deal on one of those.
No shame in shooting with a phone. I would actually recommend you consider buying Tentacle Track E to discretely mic your talent and then use a camera App on your phone that supports them. I previously only used them with my Blackmagic Pocket Cinema 4K and now love using them with my iPhone. Sound is super important. What I actually love about the GH6 and PotatoeJet didn’t really cover was that the GH6 has a timecode port and that the camera supports real time code without having to use an audio track.
@@danieldougan269 thanks a lot
I’m glad my favorite CZcamsrs are FINALLY paying attention to Panasonic. They offer so much more for the the price than canon and Sony, but autofocus is king for CZcamsrs unfortunately (though is makes sense giving the way they shoot).
Yeah. I switched to the Panasonic S5. I love it I still have a bunch of m4/3 glass. I'm strongly considering this GH6.
Yeah, he can review it caus got it for free and got some cash.
I've had a Lumix G7 for years, it's my first "real" camera (not my phone) but I was really impressed with what I got for the price and I think it still holds up today. Sadly it's pretty terrible in low light but that's my only real complaint, the ability to shoot cinematic 4k video is enough for me, I just wish lenses (in general) were cheaper, the main lens I want costs more than the camera and kit lens.
This is easily the best GH6 review out there, from someone Panasonic is actually targeting. A filmmaker who will take the camera out for a spin in real word scenarios. Cheers Jet, you're a legend. x
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@@dave2664 Nah dude I’m just seeing a bunch of CZcamsrs basing their reviews on CZcams oriented usage. The GH6 is packed with so many cinema features that are being completely ignored. Potato Jet was thorough about them and actually utilised them in this video. And I’m psyched about it, that’s it
enjoy those flickering tree branches
@@SB-mr2nk I only shoot on fully manual primes not a problem for me.
Hands down the best review of this camera so far 👍 (and I’ve watched them all 😅)
You mean the best review that bolsters your own bias.
@@dave2664 was your comment necessary? Of course the op was speaking base on his opinion.
A "Filmmaker" review:
Panasonic GH6 - The King of Micro Four Third - Overview, test, features, and review for filmmakers
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Cine D does a good review as do Jordan and Chris. This camera is excellent.if you don't need autofocus. Which I never use.
@@dave2664 I don’t have a bias towards any camera brand and I’ve never owned or used a Panasonic camera. My opinion was that this initial overview was more thorough than others.
Dang, the switch from your vlog camera to the Gh6 at 3:57 really sold it for me, the image looked sooooo much better (also $1,700 leica glass helps but still it was night and day)
I haven't heard you this excited and genuinely happy to try out a new piece of gear in a long time! Also a big plus for going through so many of the features and doing it in an easy to understand way. Panasonic has earned themselves a pre order thanks to this video, awesome work man!
Wow I never thought I'd say this but you went more in depth than gerald, thanks for the info about using an ssd on that usb port!
I remember when pretty much every CZcamsr was using Panasonic GH4/GH5/GH5S in pre-Sony A7III/SIII era. Sony A7III truly disturbed the market with Canon & Nikon forced into making Mirrorless while Panasonic going into Full Frame.
You surely understand camera market dynamics better than others..
What is the best camera for both photo and video?budget around $2.5k to $4k USD
@@ramg8965 I would personally go for something like Sony A7IV for it's hybrid capability.
@@ankurbagai1056 ok brother thank you so much..still sony is the best?
@@ramg8965 Yes! Panasonic S5 is a close second but due to lack of quality lenses, I wouldn't recommend that. With Sony a Tamron Trinity or Tamon 35-150 & Sony 55mm would more than enough for almost every work.
SO as a Panasonic user, I love this camera, Currently own BGH1, S5 and an S1 I love them all man! I'm totally getting a GH6
I sold my Arri and Red and I’m now a full Panasonic guy shooting on the Varicam 35. The color science of vLog is just amazing. Lowlight on the pany’s are just simply the best as well.
Varicam Family !!!
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These specs made my mouth water (except the autofocus); insanely impressed with the stabilization!
Ridiculously good GH6 review. So informative and entertaining!
I recently bought the Panasonic 42.5 lens your friend mentioned. AMAZING!
The footage looks so good, this is looking to be a budget friendly beast !!
As a lumix g9 user I found your review to be very in depth and really informative. Mft shooting is dismissed by many people so it was good to see a positive review. Thanks
This review is FANTASTIC. You're the KING of balancing entertainment and knowledge in this space.
Thank you for giving Panasonic the respect it deserves. I already own two Panasonics but this GH6 has made me interested in getting one more...
1:07 hahahha i was dying at this part🤣.
I too was wtf lol🤣.... that was great
So pleased you are positive about this camera, you can’t be accused of skimping on the review, a pretty deep dive. Impressive review, thanks so going to these lengths, so helpful.
This is probably the best review of GH6 at the moment.
The tooth part was fucking hilarious. I couldn't stop laughing.
Holy moly.. you got me there at 1:10 Gene! Lmaoooo
As someone who films theatre that Dynamic Range Boost looks extremely compelling. 🤩
Great video, Mr Potato Jet! Thanks for all your work with this excellent review.
While I'd never buy a camera like this your videos are engaging and super entertaining. Thanks!
I’m REALLY impressed. GH5 is already amazing, to see they’ve improved the AF this much, it’s definitely something I could live with. The more controlled pulsing is fine, it was that jerky zippy back and forth that killed me. I only saw that in the high speed settings so at base, AF is completely fine, by the looks of things, maybe it’s a different story when you actually get hands on it! So yeah, some great additions to an already stellar line of cameras. Can’t wait to try it out, I was going R5C, this release does actually make me think now… hmmmm 🤔
Enjoy this then. czcams.com/video/xqKTamQm-Vw/video.html The AF is garbage. Always has been and is still currently.
Thank you for showcasing your friend Daniel. Houston is a diverse and fun city. Means a lot to have that representation!
What a fantastic camera! I'm surprised you didn't address the streaking in low light and high contrast situations. It was pretty obvious in a lot of your GH6 example footage.
You sold me on this camera. I watched several reviews before yours and could not decide. You knocked it out of the park! Incredible review!!
I just love to watch your reviews. The image quality of the G6 is brutal and the price is affordable. I still can’t decide what my first real video camera will be. 😅🎬👏🏻👍🏻😀
Huge Panasonic user for weddings and events here, since the angle shutter, easy menu, and stabilization make these things easier. (Plus lenses are easier to find!) All these new features are VERY welcomed!!
This was such a great review! I really am eyeing up my cameras, seeing who is getting sold, so I can get this beast. It was so much fun to review, I am not ready to give it back 😂
The sigma 50 - 100 you used is my dream lens!
The best GH6 on review! And thanks for supporting Panasonic and M4/3 systems when others have given up on them. I loved your side by side comparisons with Sony and Canon. Another wonderful video, and thanks for sharing.
I actually loved the all-auto part showing your dog, I was thinking how amazingly crisp and lifelike it was :P
Great review...but bro....is your tooth okay????? 😦
Cool how you just continued. What a PRO!!
If Panasonic had a solid autofocus... With my G9 I am getting good at manual focus lol and I kind of like it!
I love manual focus too. Full artistic control over every situation. At my work I use a Sony A7iii and the amount of times the autofocus has messed up in video mode during product overview videos. I leave it in manual focus these days too and that's a Sony! lol
I used to be one to always dig technical features but having half the production in my hand movements and sub conscious thinking vs letting the camera decide what it thinks I want is so much more satisfying and simple. Also can do it for any camera past present future.
I have never been so excited about a camera oh my gosh. I have the GH5 and currently mainly shoot with two Canon EOS R's, but this... man it just reminds me of all the amazing things I've done with my GH5! This camera looks amazing!
Whoa. This might beat out my S5 but I really like having full frame.
It’t don’t.
The best review i have seen of the 35 videos right now on You Tube.So much scenario tested with footage of the scenario.
great review. tbh I'm kind of glad Panasonic didn't do too much with the autofocus. It's like they made it just good enough to be usable for vlogging and some gimbal shots, but are still forcing you to use manual focus for proper story telling cinematography. I'm dreading a day when professional filmmakers are using autofocus for narrative films... And wow those new codecs, frame rates and resolutions! And of course all the filmmaker tools we've fallen in love with like shutter angle and wave form, and even better anamorphic shooting abilities. I'm sold.
Why dread it? If it is working, controllable and predictable, it really doesnt have to be a problem. Its the same conversation in DJ'ing, people complaining because you now have the ability to instantly match a BPM with another track. Why complain about something that makes your life easier and allows you to focus your creativity on something else?
@@_MJ07_ because controlling focus can be an important tool for storytelling in a way that AF can never do. Good AF can keep an object in the frame in focus, but it can decide which object should be in focus, or when something shouldn't be. If you know when to use it, fine, but if you rely on it for every shot your creativity is going to be severely limited.
@@TJA86 and that's why I said if it's controllable and predictable. With the rise in touch screens, improvement in focus motors and af systems, there is no reason you can't be creative with AF, and it will only get better.
@@_MJ07_ sure, if you're actively using the touch screen to control focus, but that's hardly AF anymore, at least not in a way that's related to the AFC that everyone complains about not working well, which is what i was referring to... in fact the GH5 has some of the best touch screen controlled AF modes I've ever seen.
@@secoTheSonicFan you should tell the producers of Ozark to stop using panasonic because they suck. And maybe tell ARRI to end the PL mount lens system because they don't have any way to offer autofocus. And all the other companies that sell $100k cinema lenses with no autofocus...i guess they're just wasting their time.
I think the biggest issue with autofocus with most youtubers is that they're not used to using lumix cameras so they don't know how to swipe to quickly adjust and keep the autofocus spot on. That's my favourite feature, in comparison to sony where you can't tap to focus.
I use a G7 and I honestly love it so this GH6 might be the next thing I try to get. Has everything the G7 is missing and I actually enjoy Micro four thirds. Also if your friend wants to send me one of his Panasonic cameras just for fun that’d be great 😅
Best review I ever seen. Didn’t even seem like a 30min video at all, well informed video. Know exactly my next camera gonna be after I get the full use out of my GH5
Needless to say I'm very much interested in this camera, already rocking a GH5 and S1 😎
Holy mother of god. This was a review and a half. Excellent.
Great video, really well put together. Super excited for this camera. Been on a Sony a6300 for over 5 years. The GH6 might be the move.
The GH6 looks freaking great!!!! Excited to get my hands on one! :)
Used the GH5 for five years and built a six figure business using it. It was one of the first cameras inexpensive cameras to have 4K60p when it came out in 2017. The C300 Mark II didn't have it with a $16K price. Panasonic changed the industry forever with the GH5. Till this day, Panasonic is still one of the only mirrorless camera manufacturers including shutter angle in their bodies (Sony A7SIII $3500, FX3 $4000, & Canon $3800 R5 + R6, $2500, what's going on?).
Even though autofocus would have completely won so many people over with the sub $4K price bracket, at $2200, you are getting many features that you cannot get from Sony and Canon at twice the price.
This is so true. I have a BMPCC6K Pro and shoot mostly in ProRes. This would be a great camera to compliment the BMPCC. I also have a GH5s and could at the Atmos recorder but this makes more sense to have internal recording or just out to an SSD in a smaller setup. Love what Sony can do but shutter angle and other features of this camera make this my go to light weight rig B-Roll and the BMPCC6K for my main shots. For $2200 you can't go wrong and Panny will add updates down the road. It's a great camera for the price and features.
Absolutely true. I can't agree more.
@@LockedOnFishing man can you share you grading skill to make GH5S look as pockets?
The GH6 looks amazing. The image is beautiful!
Awesome Detailed well made video, kudos
From east Africa Tanzania...watching u every day potato to the world ✨✨✨✨✨
Dang! Must have had this review embargoed until just now, I got 4 GH6 new video notifications! 😍
@M i c e l a🍎 No one gives a fuck.
As a Panasonic user this camera is a game-changer! Hopefully, I can get my hands on one and test it out myself.
Clicked off Gerald's video to this one. Thank you for all the sample footage and comparisons. I gotta say, the GH6 is growing on me again. I wish Panasonic + Leica would complete the line of f/1.2 Nocticron primes: 12mm, 25mm, 42.5. The Summilux zooms are great but a bit heavy.
I dont like geralds channel. He is nothing but a numbers guy.
@@castielvargastv7931 yeah him and those damn detailed facts instead of a bunch of anecdotal BS like this clown
Dude the part where you took your tooth out and then continued the video broke me lol😂Great review by the way! Very in depth!
I shoot my short films on a LUMIX G9 and they come out beautifully. So tempting to upgrade but my G9 is amazing
cameras are all good now...
GH5 mark II is better than the G9. New processor.
It´s currently 02:02h of 22.02.2022. You mananaged this in Central Europe. Thanks, bud. :D
I’m sorry I’m only 3 minutes in but how you gonna go on without explaining the tooth?! 🤯😨
I have no idea what you’re talking about.
@@PotatoJet u took your tooth out
Got my GH6 and Luminar Neo…time for some fun this week.
This camera is confusing on so many levels... Lol thankfully I know Lumix has 4k120 capabilities and will patiently wait for them to add that to firmware for our S5 and S1 bodies😬 Great video tater! Much love from East Tennessee🙏🏼
I have the S5, do you think they’ll do that update??? Could they just go all the way and do 4k on their 180?
@@messyfilms6325 full frame has a higher demand on the sensor read speed. It could be a whole generation of processor away, meaning a whole new camera release, before you see it on FF.
@@-grey booo
I was thinking the same thing. Only thing that made me 👀 was the internal ProRes feature but if you own a Atomos Ninja you’re covered on that plus we have FF so I’m most likely going to wait for the S1H mkii
Don't keep your hopes up. The sensors are a7iii sensors, I don't have the data spec sheet but if Sony doesn't have it in the spec sheet it will never happen. That's the reason why the S1/S1H/S5 do not have full width 4k60p. It is limited by hardware architecture, processing power, and heat management. Not firmware.
Very cool, and great review... Been vlogging, and doing high end client work with Lumix M43 for years. Excited to this update!
Geez, when will they get the memo from the fans about the autofocus? 😀
So fun. You talk as fast as a Gilmore Girls episode while somehow still informing me. Love it.
Damn, this makes me wanna sell my X-T4. God I hope Fuji will come up with similar cool ideas for the X-T5. The waveform, the 100mp shots, all the in-camera settings. I really hope the X-T5 will also be so video orientated, as I'm too poor to afford the A7SIII
Love my XT-4 but you nailed it
@@ActionXander why do you love it? it’s a 🗑 camera
@@Archonsx "trash camera" is pretty harsh. I do love it's durability (I've taken this camera this many extreme environments) and the colors/lenses glasses are fantastic
I don’t think they’re comparable? I thought X-t4 was primarily for photos?
Man, you're the best when it comes to video.. Well done!
Bought a GH5 II recently even though we knew the GH6 was coming out. I’m loving it so far and will be using it as my primary vlogging & CZcams camera (coming from a Sony A6400). The GH6 definitely looks very enticing but I don’t need the higher resolutions (my iPad wouldn’t be able to handle it or the memory requirements) and the price is out of my league.
Anyways, this was an excellent review! Appreciate all your effort you put into all your videos 🙏🏽
Still, these Panny improvements will migrate to different cameras
That tooth moment has been the hardest I have laughed in a long time
I love my S5 but I'd be in the market for this if I wasn't so happy already. Love my Lumix. All the menus are even the same
The GH6 would make for a beast of a B cam for the S5. I own one as well, but as Gerald Undone has mentioned, the S5 with it's full frame sensor still produces better image quality compared to the GH6.
You make me want to go to Signal Hill more often just to stalk you testing new cameras and lens. LOL!!!
I think I'll be sticking with my trusty GH5 and G85 combo.
If the G85 had canon, Sony, or Olympus level autofocus it would be the perfect camera imo. Damnit. I have one still, switched to EOS M6ii mostly to keep using my sigma 18-35 and have great AF.
G95 and the Gh5 Mark ii is better than the weak G85 and GH5.
@@thewalkingvloggingman7152 Nice try, Panasonic. you're not getting my money that easily.
Save some $
When all of your favourite creators release a video at the same time on the new GH6 and you only watch Mr Potato's channel!
This is a market disrupter. Once this thing hits the secondhand market it's gonna be awesome
What a salesman. Almost makes me want to buy one.
looks like a really nice Camera. Would love to see a comparison between this and the Bmpcc 6k pro as they are the same price ( at least in Germany) and both pretty much have no af and great Image Quality. I guess then its just a features comparison Ibis internal nds battery life and so on.
Pocket 6K would win out.
6kpro is on a different league.
@@mrshaheedmalik never! Gh6 is a hybrid. Guys like me dont buy a camera without ibis, no flipout and no af. The gh6 can do 25mp still and the af is more than good enough for me.
@@nigerian-nightmare it is not! I dont see anything it is better than the gh6
@@castielvargastv7931 you need to look at Juan Malera's Pocket 6K to Alexa Lut comparing the footage then. The Pocket 6K is close enough to Arri level. This camera doesn't compare.
Man, the part that got me was the low noise at the higher ISO register, given that this is a micro 4/3 sensor. I remember dreaming of the day that this tech would come out, shooting with a Panasonic GH4. I also lost it when the crown f'n popped out of your mouth mid-sentence.
Interesting🤔I would love to see a comparison of this and the S5
Me too!
This was the most helpful, Review on the Panasonic gh6 I've seen so far on CZcams, I've wanting to upgrade my G7 and was considering the Gh6 and this helped alot to make that decision.
I would really like to see a comparison of GH6 vs OM-1, especially how their AF compare😉
OM-1 is better
@@kifley19 Probably, but I haven't really seen any reviews of it from filmmakers, Olympus probably decided to give it to test mostly to photographers🤷♀
It looks like the OM-1 has phase & contrast detect AF so in theory it should be better AF or at least not have the same pulsing issues.
If you want to know everything about a camera.. potato jet is the ultimate channel
Man, Panasonic does it again 😍 as a filmmaking camera this is a no brainer but if you need a GH6 as your primary cam for everything (CZcams videos, photography etc) then that autofocus is going to be an issue. Still, for the price you can't ignore it...
I use Panasonics for everything I do and the AF is never even slightly an issue. I just don't do a shallow dof of my own talking head. Avoid that one type of shot and you can do everything with manual focus. In fact your CZcams videos will look dramatically better if you don't do the stupid show the product directly to the camera stuff. Shoot b-roll and af no longer matters at all.
@@cheeeeezewizzz not sure I agree. For talking head if you move quite a bit AF is pretty important.
Thanks for great real world slowmo scenes. My favourite review - mostly because of that!
Oh wow. Indeed it's a wonderful camera. It's too bad about the autofocus, but honestly, when compared to the S5 it definitely improved.
I REALLY WANT these new features to migrat up to full frame.
Best review I've seen yet! I know it's only launch day but killer job
switched away from m43 for the sony a74 and I am having major buyers remorse. I'd rather sacrifice autofocus for having video features that would typically come in a camera many thousands more. Outside of not having as great of dynamic range, this camera seems fucking amazing, I hope other companies start providing similar features at a lower cost, cough cough sony charging a grand for tally lights like wtf is that and type A cards to match
A74 seems like a beast. I’m not sure how you’re regretting it.
The only thing that impressed me was the IBIS. But Sonys active and gyro stabalisation is so useful as well.
@@secoTheSonicFan maybe but I’m honestly curious because I’m considering upgrading to either the a74 or the gh6
Should have gone for the S5 then
@@secoTheSonicFan 5.7k 60p vs 4k 60 for one, I use a metabones adapter so they are both APC sized giving the win to Panasonic. For action content, the rolling shutter is worlds better. Provides 4k 120p at 10bit where the a74 doesn't even provide 1080p 120p 10bit. The GH6 doing internal prores and not needing an external recorder (literally saves thousands) whereas the A74 hasn't been given any external upgraded recording features to my knowledge. Like, guys, I'm not trying to be biased but the video features outright slap the A7s3 and this camera is cheaper than an A74, again outside of autofocus and depth of field which a metabones adaptor and fast lens solve. Also has a higher mechanical photo burst with a cool although Jpeg electronic mode (I feel it would provide similar results to simply filming and pulling screenshots but I could see the usefulness of having the JPEGS straight out of the camera. All this and I haven't even mentioned IBIS. To summarize for video cinema-style work this is a no-brainer even when compared to the A7s3 and maybe cameras of a higher tear than that, for photo, not really but still provides more in that department than I was expecting.
🤔 😆 🤣 😂 😅 😄 when your youtube feed shows all the cool kids 😎 with their gh6, for some reason I always go with potato and kai....You too seem the most genuine down to earth 🌎 for me.
This camera is insane given it's competition. Even tho the autofocus is much improved, it's still a little bit of a letdown though. Especially considering the competition. I don't know how they can keep using phase detect points being detrimental to image quality in specific situations as a reason to stick with DFD contrast AF when Olympus has hybrid phase detect and their autofocus is basically as good as canon and sony...on micro four thirds still. If Panasonic and Olympus/OM systems teamed up, we would have the perfect camera.
At this point the autofocus thing is a conspiracy lol
Yeah honestly the rest is amazing but it doesn’t matter if the auto focus is bad. Which it appears to be
Best review so far of this camera
I hope they're working on a better auto focus system because it's been similar tech for years. At this point if they could compete on the auto focusing front with Sony or Canon, these cameras would become much more competitive in a less niche 'prosumer' market and force more valuable innovation onto the table for bigger brands in the price range.
Come on... I have to admit that AF is really not the best. But all the other things! There is nothing out there for that price. They have thought about everything and put also everything in there. You get more or less an R5 or A7SIII for around 2000€ with no perfect AF (the AF has been drastically improved and is much better than on the S1H). And at this point it seems obvious that it is one of the best cameras for your money currently.
This is by far the best review of this camera.
Can't wait for the Gopro 12 ...
With 8K @ 120fps capabilities .
Still 100x shittier than this camera
....and a battery that overheats - no extra charge!!!
You deserve every subscriber and more, incredible review, must have taken days to make.
This is an instant buy for me
There's no better review of this fantastic camera out there, you are a beast man!
Panasonic could have made the greatest vlogging CZcams camera on earth but that autofocus kneecaps that dream 🙈
Lol what are you talking about? I use a gh5 for vlogging without any problems and the gh6 is better.
GH6 FTW!! 😍😍😍