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Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
88
Imaging
68
Features
77
Overall
71
Canon EOS M100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

Canon M100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 302g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Superseded the Canon M10
  • Successor is Canon M200
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Canon M100 versus Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and GX850 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The M100 was announced 8 months after the GX850 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the M100 scores against the GX850 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M100 over the Panasonic GX850

 M100 GX850 
RevealedAugust 2017January 2017Newer by 8 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Canon M100

 GX850 M100 

Common features in the Canon M100 and Panasonic GX850

 M100 GX850 
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon M100 offers outer dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the M100 against the GX850.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M100 and GX850 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M100 and GX850.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M100 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M100 will offer greater detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The younger M100 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M100 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography features
74
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides face detection focusing
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
66
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Canon M100 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX850 Street photography advice
82
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
has focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M100 Sports photography details
Panasonic GX850 Sports photography details
67
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
low battery power (295 CIPA)
52
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M100
Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
82
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
low battery power (295 per charge)
79
comes with touch to focus
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M100 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography details
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery power (295 shots)
71
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M100
Vlogging with Panasonic GX850
75
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
73
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M100 and Panasonic GX850
 Canon EOS M100Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Alternate name - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-08-29 2017-01-04
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 7 Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 6.1 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 302g (0.67 lbs) 269g (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 73
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 13.3
DXO Low light score 1272 586
Other
Battery life 295 pictures 210 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $449 $548