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Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II

Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
89
Overall
73

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Succeeded the Canon 80D
Panasonic GH5 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4992 x 3744 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 727g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Released July 2021
  • Also referred to as Lumix DC-GH5M2
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH5
  • New Model is Panasonic GH6
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Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II Overview

Following is a extended assessment of the Canon 90D versus Panasonic GH5 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and GH5 II (20MP) and the 90D (APS-C) and GH5 II (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 90D was released 23 months prior to the GH5 II which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GH5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 90D grades vs the GH5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Panasonic GH5 II

 90D GH5 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 II over the Canon 90D

 GH5 II 90D 
ReleasedJuly 2021August 2019More modern by 23 months
Screen resolution1840k1040kClearer screen (+800k dot)

Common features in the Canon 90D and Panasonic GH5 II

 90D GH5 II 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 90D has outside measurements of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5 II has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 727 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 90D against the GH5 II.

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 90D and GH5 II is 60 and 59 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out a spec sheet. The image below will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 90D and GH5 II.

As you can see, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 90D because of its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 90D will provide more detail as a result of its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged 90D will be behind in sensor innovation.

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 90D Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GH5 II Portrait photography factors
83
focusing manually
high MP (33 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 90D
Street photography with Panasonic GH5 II
71
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
74
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
very good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 90D as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH5 II as a Sports photography camera
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
high MP (33MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,300 shots)
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
low battery power (400 CIPA)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GH5 II Travel photography highlights
78
better than average battery life (1,300 CIPA)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports touch to focus
high MP (33 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
69
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
MP count good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (400 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 90D
Landscape photography with Panasonic GH5 II
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sized screen (3")
high MP (33 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
weather sealing
better than average battery life (1,300 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
76
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
low battery power (400 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 90D
Vlogging with Panasonic GH5 II
71
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone port
lack of image stabilization
76
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (4992 x 3744 pixels)
comes with external mic port
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Canon 90D vs Panasonic GH5 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Panasonic GH5 II
 Canon EOS 90DPanasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS 90D Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
Otherwise known as - Lumix DC-GH5M2
Category Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Released 2019-08-28 2021-07-30
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 20MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6960 x 4640 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 45 225
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 326 108
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 11.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 4992x3744 (30p/?25p/?24p)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 4992x3744
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 701 gr (1.55 lb) 727 gr (1.60 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 79
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 1136
Other
Battery life 1300 photos 400 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6N DMW-BLK22
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 2
Retail pricing $1,199 $1,700