Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S
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Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs
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- 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
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- 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
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.
AI-Powered Photo Editing Tools Could Be Added to WhatsAppThe 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.
Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M3 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S. The full galleries are viewable at Canon M3 Gallery and Panasonic GH5S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon M3 over the Panasonic GH5S
M3 | GH5S |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Canon M3
GH5S | M3 | |||
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Revealed | January 2018 | February 2015 | Newer by 35 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Display dimensions | 3.2" | 3" | Larger display (+0.2") | |
Display resolution | 1620k | 1040k | Sharper display (+580k dot) |
Common features in the Canon M3 and Panasonic GH5S
M3 | GH5S | |||
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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).
See the Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M3 and GH5S is 85 and 62 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon M3 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications
Canon EOS M3 | Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S | |
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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 |