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Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3

Portability
88
Imaging
69
Features
80
Overall
73
Canon EOS M200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
51
Features
62
Overall
55

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Canon M200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 299g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Introduced September 2019
  • Succeeded the Canon M100
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic G2
  • Replacement is Panasonic G5
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Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon M200 over the Panasonic G3

 M200 G3 
RevealedSeptember 2019July 2011More recent by 100 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Canon M200

 G3 M200 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Common features in the Canon M200 and Panasonic G3

 M200 G3 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

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).

Check out the Canon M200 versus Panasonic G3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

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

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M200
Portrait photography with Panasonic G3
74
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
70
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M200 Street photography advice
Panasonic G3 Street photography advice
82
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
75
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M200
Sports photography with Panasonic G3
74
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
46
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M200 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G3 Travel photography advice
89
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
70
comes with touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
terrible battery power (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M200 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G3 Landscape photography highlights
80
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
62
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (270 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M200 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G3 as a Vlogging camera
75
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic port
70
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
no mic socket
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Canon M200 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M200 and Panasonic G3
 Canon EOS M200Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-09-25 2011-07-11
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 6.1 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB SB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 299 gr (0.66 pounds) 336 gr (0.74 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 56
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 667
Other
Battery life 315 photos 270 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $549 $500