OM System OM-5 Mark I vs Panasonic Lumix GH6
Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.
Today's price sits well above the recent low. Today's price runs 167% above the 90-day low of $239 (seen Sep 5, 2026). 53% of the $1,199 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $590 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 27% of the $2,199 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.
Specs side by side
| OM System OM-5 Mark I | Panasonic Lumix GH6 | |
|---|---|---|
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Family | OM System OM | Panasonic Lumix GH |
| Category | body | body |
| Body type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Mount | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor | MFT | MFT |
| Sensor family | Olympus 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS · 20MP Four Thirds Live MOS | Panasonic 25MP Four Thirds CMOS · 25.2MP Four Thirds CMOS |
| Megapixels | 20.4 MP | 25.2 MP |
| Autofocus | Hybrid | Depth-from-Defocus |
| IBIS | 5-axis 6.5-stop | 5-axis 7.5-stop |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Max video | 4K30 | 5.7K60 |
| Max native ISO | ISO 25,600 | ISO 25,600 |
| Body weight | 414 g | 823 g |
| Dimensions | 125 × 85 × 50 mm | 138 × 100 × 100 mm |
| Body material | magnesium alloy | magnesium alloy |
| Released | 2022-10-26 | 2022-02-22 |
| Discontinued | — | — |
| Status | current | current |
| MSRP | $1,199 | $2,199 |
| Current low | $639 | $590 |
| vs MSRP | -47% | -73% |
Dynamic range, head to head
Both sensors plotted on one chart, across the full ISO range. The higher line holds more shadow-to-highlight latitude at that ISO.
Overlay both curves on Photons to PhotosMeasurements by William J. Claff. We link rather than reprint them.
Both cameras appear in
Curated best-under lists where both of these qualify today.
The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.