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Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5

Portability
85
Imaging
66
Features
76
Overall
70
Canon EOS M3 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs

Canon M3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 366g - 111 x 68 x 44mm
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Replacement is Canon M6
Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic G3
  • Updated by Panasonic G6
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Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and G5 (16MP) and the M3 (APS-C) and G5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The M3 was launched 2 years later than the G5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon M3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M3 grades vs the G5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M3 over the Panasonic G5

 M3 G5 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2012More recent by 32 months
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Canon M3

 G5 M3 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Common features in the Canon M3 and Panasonic G5

 M3 G5 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Canon M3 provides outside dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") having a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G5 has specifications of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the M3 compared to the G5.

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the M3 and G5 is 85 and 74 respectively.

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 top view buttons comparison

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements simply by going over specs. The visual here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M3 and G5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M3 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon M3 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images much more aggressively. The more modern M3 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 sensor size comparison

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M3 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G5 as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
71
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M3 Street photography features
Panasonic G5 Street photography features
79
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
66
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
has touch focus
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than others (396g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M3 Sports photography information
Panasonic G5 Sports photography information
61
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
low frames per second (4.2 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
51
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M3 Travel photography features
Panasonic G5 Travel photography features
73
features touch to focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
66
has touch focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
more heavy than others (396g)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M3
Landscape photography with Panasonic G5
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (250 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
65
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M3 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G5 as a Vlogging camera
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
supports face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic support
does not have image stabilization
62
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lack of image stabilization
no external microphone jack
more heavy than others (396 grams)
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Canon M3 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M3 and Panasonic G5
 Canon EOS M3Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M3 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-02-06 2012-07-17
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias 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 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 12800 12800
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.2 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 10.50 m
Flash settings Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 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 366g (0.81 lbs) 396g (0.87 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 68 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 61
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 21.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.8 11.6
DXO Low light rating 1169 618
Other
Battery life 250 images 320 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $481 $699