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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Introduced September 2016
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Revealed August 2010
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Canon M5 and Panasonic G10, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and G10 (12MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and G10 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The M5 was released 6 years after the G10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the M5 grades vs the G10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Panasonic G10

 M5 G10 
RevealedSeptember 2016August 2010Newer by 75 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k460kSharper screen (+1160k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Canon M5

 G10 M5 

Common features in the Canon M5 and Panasonic G10

 M5 G10 
Manual focus More precise focusing

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon M5 enjoys external dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M5 and Panasonic G10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the M5 against the G10.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and G10 is 77 and 72 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M5 and G10.

Clearly, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Canon M5 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The younger M5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography features
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography features
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M5
Street photography with Panasonic G10
77
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
59
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
66
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
bad battery life (295 per charge)
45
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
77
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
bad battery life (295 shots)
54
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery life (295 CIPA)
59
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (380 shots)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
77
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone port
no image stabilization
23
comes with face detection focusing
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Panasonic G10
 Canon EOS M5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-09-15 2010-08-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 7 Venus Engine HD II
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 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3.2 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 gr (0.94 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 52
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.1
DXO Low light score 1262 411
Other
Battery life 295 photos 380 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $680 $550