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Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70
Canon EOS M3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Canon M3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 366g - 111 x 68 x 44mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • New Model is Canon M6
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Revealed January 2018
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Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the M3 (APS-C) and GH5S (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The M3 was unveiled 3 years earlier than the GH5S which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5S being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the M3 matches up against the GH5S for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M3 over the Panasonic GH5S

 M3 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Canon M3

 GH5S M3 
RevealedJanuary 2018February 2015Newer by 35 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k1040kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Canon M3 and Panasonic GH5S

 M3 GH5S 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M3 offers exterior dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5S has dimensions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the M3 against the GH5S.

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M3 and GH5S is 85 and 62 respectively.

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by going over specifications. The pic underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M3 and GH5S.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M3 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M3 will offer you more detail having an extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged M3 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M3 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography features
79
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
62
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon M3 Street photography details
Panasonic GH5S Street photography details
79
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
68
screen can move to multiple angles
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
offers touch focus
weather sealing
very good high ISO (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M3
Sports photography with Panasonic GH5S
61
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
slow fps (4.2 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (250 shots)
56
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M3 Travel photography details
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography details
73
provides touch to focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (250 CIPA)
61
weather sealing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
display is selfie friendly
no Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M3 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography details
68
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (250 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
63
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
very good high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
has double storage slots
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M3 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging features
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone support
does not have image stabilization
68
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
provides face detection focus
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M3 and Panasonic GH5S
 Canon EOS M3Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M3 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-02-06 2018-01-08
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 6 Venus Engine 10
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 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 3680 x 2760
Highest native ISO 12800 51200
Highest boosted ISO 25600 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 225
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.2fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 366 grams (0.81 lb) 660 grams (1.46 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 68 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 1169 not tested
Other
Battery life 250 photos 440 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots Single Two
Cost at launch $481 $2,498