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Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • New Model is Canon M100
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic G3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic G6
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Below is a extensive assessment of the Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the G5 (16MP) is pretty similar but the M10 (APS-C) and G5 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The M10 was introduced 3 years later than the G5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the M10 matches up against the G5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Panasonic G5

 M10 G5 
RevealedOctober 2015July 2012More recent by 40 months
Screen resolution1040k920kSharper screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Canon M10

 G5 M10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Canon M10 and Panasonic G5

 M10 G5 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon M10 offers exterior measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the M10 versus the G5.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and G5 is 88 and 74 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by reviewing specifications. The photograph below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and G5.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M10 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon M10 will deliver more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern M10 should have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M10
Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
70
has manual focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
71
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 Street photography information
Panasonic G5 Street photography information
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
no image stabilization
66
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
does not have image stabilization
heavier than average (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 Sports photography info
Panasonic G5 Sports photography info
59
megapixel count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
max fps low (4.6 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (255 per charge)
51
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G5 Travel photography advice
74
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (18MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
low battery pack (255 CIPA)
66
offers touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
heavier than average (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography highlights
66
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
megapixel count good (18 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery pack (255 shots)
no Timelapse recording
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G5 Vlogging factors
74
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
no external microphone socket
62
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than average (396g)
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Panasonic G5
 Canon EOS M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2015-10-12 2012-07-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 Venus Engine VII FHD
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 18MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 12800 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 4.6fps 6.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.50 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 301g (0.66 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 61
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 21.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.0 11.6
DXO Low light score 753 618
Other
Battery life 255 photographs 320 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $599 $699