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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 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
  • Released September 2016
Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Launched July 2010
  • Old Model is Panasonic G1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic G3
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 Overview

Following is a detailed review of the Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and G2 (12MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and G2 (Four Thirds) have different sensor measurements.

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The M5 was announced 6 years after the G2 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the M5 matches up vs the G2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Panasonic G2

 M5 G2 
LaunchedSeptember 2016July 2010More modern by 76 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k460kSharper screen (+1160k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Canon M5

 G2 M5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Canon M5 and Panasonic G2

 M5 G2 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 features exterior dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic G2 has measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") along with a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the M5 compared to the G2.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the M5 and G2 is 77 and 72 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M5 and G2.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M5 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M5 will give you greater detail with its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots more aggressively. The younger M5 provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G2 Portrait photography advice
80
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
low resolution sensor (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 Street photography features
Panasonic G2 Street photography features
77
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
includes focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
65
fully articulated screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch focus
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (428 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Sports photography camera
66
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (295 CIPA)
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G2 as a Travel photography camera
77
supports bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (295 shots)
58
offers touch focus
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (428g)
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M5
Landscape photography with Panasonic G2
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (295 per charge)
57
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G2 as a Vlogging camera
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
61
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection focusing
includes external microphone support
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
more heavy than competition in class (428 grams)
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Panasonic G2
 Canon EOS M5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-09-15 2010-07-12
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
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
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lbs) 428g (0.94 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 53
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 10.3
DXO Low light score 1262 493
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 360 photographs
Style 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 slots Single Single
Price at release $680 $1,000