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Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
88
Imaging
70
Features
80
Overall
74
Canon EOS M200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs

Canon M200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 299g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Released September 2019
  • Earlier Model is Canon M100
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF1
  • Successor is Panasonic GF3
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Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the M200 (24MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the M200 (APS-C) and GF2 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The M200 was introduced 8 years later than the GF2 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the M200 grades versus the GF2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M200 over the Panasonic GF2

 M200 GF2 
LaunchedSeptember 2019February 2011Fresher by 105 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Canon M200

 GF2 M200 

Common features in the Canon M200 and Panasonic GF2

 M200 GF2 
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M200 has got outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF2 has measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the M200 versus the GF2.

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M200 and GF2 is 88 and 88 respectively.

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M200 and GF2.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M200 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon M200 will render greater detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer M200 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M200 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography information
75
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M200
Street photography with Panasonic GF2
82
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
65
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Sports photography camera
75
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
38
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
terrible battery life (300 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M200 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GF2 as a Travel photography camera
89
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
52
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M200 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography info
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M200 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging details
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
missing mic port
32
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have microphone port
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Canon M200 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M200 and Panasonic GF2
 Canon EOS M200Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-09-25 2011-02-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 8 Venus Engine FHD
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 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.1 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 299 grams (0.66 lbs) 310 grams (0.68 lbs)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 506
Other
Battery life 315 shots 300 shots
Battery form 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 shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $549 $330