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Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
88
Imaging
68
Features
77
Overall
71
Canon EOS M100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Canon M100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 302g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon M10
  • Replacement is Canon M200
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
  • Announced July 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic G3
  • Renewed by Panasonic G6
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Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon M100 and Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and G5 (16MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and G5 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The M100 was unveiled 5 years after the G5 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summation of how the M100 scores vs the G5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M100 over the Panasonic G5

 M100 G5 
AnnouncedAugust 2017July 2012More modern by 63 months
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Canon M100

 G5 M100 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Canon M100 and Panasonic G5

 M100 G5 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon M100 has got outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) and the Panasonic G5 has proportions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the M100 against the G5.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M100 and G5 is 88 and 74 respectively.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specs. The image here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M100 and G5.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M100 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon M100 will render greater detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent M100 should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M100
Portrait photography with Panasonic G5
74
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
external flash not possible
71
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M100 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Street photography camera
82
screen tilts
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
66
screen articulates
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
heavier than others (396 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M100 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Sports photography camera
67
MP count good (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (295 shots)
51
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
max fps low (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M100
Travel photography with Panasonic G5
82
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (295 shots)
66
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
no Time Lapse function
heavier than others (396 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M100 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G5 Landscape photography highlights
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (295 CIPA)
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M100 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G5 as a Vlogging camera
75
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
supports face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic socket
62
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
offers face detection focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have image stabilization
no external mic socket
heavier than others (396 grams)
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Canon M100 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M100 and Panasonic G5
 Canon EOS M100Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-08-29 2012-07-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 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 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 6.1 frames per second 6.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.50 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 302 gr (0.67 lb) 396 gr (0.87 lb)
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 rating 79 61
DXO Color Depth rating 23.5 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.0 11.6
DXO Low light rating 1272 618
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 320 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $449 $699