Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3

Below, we are reviewing the Canon M200 versus Panasonic G3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the M200 (24MP) and G3 (16MP) and the M200 (APS-C) and G3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M200 was launched 8 years later than the G3 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon M200 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the M200 matches up against the G3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M200 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M200 Gallery and Panasonic G3 Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon M200 has got outer measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Panasonic G3 has measurements of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the M200 compared to the G3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M200 and G3 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Generally, its hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The visual underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M200 and G3.

As you have seen, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M200 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M200 will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern M200 is going to have a benefit in sensor tech.