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Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
Panasonic LUMIX GH7
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Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
APS-C
Body Type
SLR-Style
Mirrorless
Yes
Sensor Size
4/3 (MFT)
Our Verdict
Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
Panasonic LUMIX GH7
While the Panasonic LUMIX GH7 is a video-oriented hybrid camera with plenty of advanced video features aimed at professional videographers, the Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 is in another playing field. The Panasonic is more versatile for hybrid shooter or more casual video work and vlogging, with features like continuous autofocus and IBIS. Both cameras can record RAW video internally, but the Blackmagic records higher bit rates and offers more ProRes codec options. Overall, the Blackmagic is a better option for advanced filmmakers who will be shooting in more controlled environments, but that also makes it more niche, so the Panasonic is the more versatile choice for most people.
Variants
- Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2 (Black (Body Only))
- LUMIX GH7 (Black (Body Only))
- LUMIX GH7 (Black W/ 12-60mm lens)
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Pocket Cinema Camera 6K G2
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LUMIX GH7
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Main Differences for
Travel Photography
Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
2.8
7.6
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
N/A
1/6 s
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
6.9
Screen Max Brightness
292 cd/m²
1,181 cd/m²
Portability
0.7
2.4
Battery
6.0
7.4
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
0.7
2.4
Portability Picture
Height
4.8" (12.2 cm)
4.0" (10.1 cm)
Width
7.0" (17.8 cm)
6.0" (15.3 cm)
Depth
4.6" (11.8 cm)
3.9" (9.9 cm)
Volume
156.4 in³ (2,562.5 cm³)
93.7 in³ (1,535.4 cm³)
Weight
2.85 lbs (1.29 kg)
1.81 lbs (0.82 kg)
Build Quality
8.0
9.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
No
Weather-Sealed
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
No
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
1
3
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
EF Mount
Micro Four Thirds
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/2,000 s
1/8,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
9.0
9.0
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
N/A
100%
Advertised Resolution
N/A
3.68 million dots
Advertised Magnification
N/A
0.8
Screen
6.8
9.8
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Tilting
Tilt and Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
292 cd/m²
1,181 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
6.22 million dots
1.84 million dots
Size
4.9" (12.6 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
No
Yes
App Name
Blackmagic Camera Control
LUMIX Sync
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
BSI CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
21.2 MP
25.2 MP
Processor
Unspecified
Unspecified
Sensor Size
APS-C
4/3 (MFT)
Extended ISO Minimum
N/A
50
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
400
100
Native ISO Maximum
25,600
25,600
Tested Firmware
8.1
Ver.1.1
Battery
6.0
7.4
Battery Type
NP-F570
Panasonic DMW-BLK22
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
N/A
330 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
58 min
93 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
0.0
6.9
Low Speed Continuous
N/A
2 fps
High Speed Continuous
N/A
14 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
N/A
75 fps
Raw Buffer Size
N/A
284 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
N/A
312 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
N/A
25 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
0.0
6.3
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
45%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
79%
Photo AF-C Center Point
0.0
9.6
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
N/A
94%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
N/A
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
0.0
8.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
N/A
1/6 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
0.0
8.6
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
N/A
11.0 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
N/A
9.2 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
N/A
7.0 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
N/A
6.7 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
0.0
7.8
Sharpness Scene Crop
MTF Graph
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
1,778 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
N/A
1,692 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
0.0
6.9
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
N/A
33.3 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
N/A
30.1 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
N/A
25.2 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
N/A
19.4 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
Yes
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
4:2:2
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
10 bits
12 bits
Log Picture Profile
Yes
Yes
Recording Light
Yes
Yes
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
Yes
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
Yes
Yes
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
9.2
10
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
Yes
60 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
30 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.16 x
1 x
4k Video Internal Recording
10
10
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
1,474 Mbps
800 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
145 Mbps
94 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:2
4:2:2
Bit Depth In 4k
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
N/A
N/A
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
0.0
9.6
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
N/A
9.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
N/A
9.5
Face Detection In 4k
No
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
No
Yes
4k Video Quality
9.0
8.5
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
N/A
8.5
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
9.0
8.5
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
5.1
6.4
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
8.0°
5.7°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
8.2
10
240 fps In FHD
No
Yes
120 fps In FHD
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes, with a Crop
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
2.14 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
10
10
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
367 Mbps
800 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
36 Mbps
24 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:2
4:2:2
Bit Depth In FHD
10 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
N/A
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
0.0
9.6
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
N/A
9.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
N/A
9.5
Face Detection In FHD
No
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
No
Yes
FHD Video Quality
9.0
8.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
N/A
8.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
9.0
8.0
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
5.5
6.4
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
7.3°
5.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
8.5
8.5
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
7.04 stops
9.33 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
10.50 stops
11.01 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
15.30 stops
13.05 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
8.7
7.0
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
5.33 stops
4.49 stops
Below Middle Gray
11.49 stops
8.87 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
CFast
CFexpress
Card 2 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Inputs / Outputs
9.0
10
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Full Size (Type A)
Full Size (Type A)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
No
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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