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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85

Portability
77 Imaging
67 Features
84 Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85 front
Portability
69 Imaging
55 Features
84 Overall
66

Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 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 G85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600 (Boost to 25600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 505g - 128 x 89 x 74mm
  • Announced September 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-G80
  • Successor is Panasonic G95
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon M5 and Panasonic G85, both Advanced Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and G85 (16MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and G85 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The M5 was announced around the same time to the G85 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the M5 grades versus the G85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Panasonic G85

		

		

			
 M5 G85 
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1040kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic G85 over the Canon M5

		

		

			
 G85 M5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon M5 and Panasonic G85

		

		

			
 M5 G85 
AnnouncedSeptember 2016September 2016Similar age
Manually focus  Very accurate focus
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon M5 has got external measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G85 has proportions of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).
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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the M5 vs the G85.
Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M5 and G85 is 77 and 69 respectively.
Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Typically, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing purely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and G85.
As you can see, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M5 will offer more detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
	
			Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon M5
Portrait photography with Panasonic G85
80
 manual focus
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 includes face detection focusing
 saves RAW formats
73
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect focusing
 delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon M5 Street photography info
Panasonic G85 Street photography info
77
 has a tilting screen
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 saves RAW formats
 offers touch focus
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 no image stabilization
77
 fully articulated screen
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 comes with touch to focus
 environment proof
 very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison
Canon M5 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G85 Sports photography advice
66
 decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 includes tracking autofocus
 sensor has phase detect AF
 no image stabilization
 terrible battery (295 shots)
65
 silent mode (1/16,000s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking focus
 environment proof
 low battery life (330 CIPA)
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon M5 Travel photography information
Panasonic G85 Travel photography information
77
 connects via bluetooth
 offers touch focus
 decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly display
 terrible battery (295 shots)
71
 environment proof
 comes with touch to focus
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 low battery life (330 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon M5 as a Landscape photography camera
 Panasonic G85 as a Landscape photography camera
73
 manual focus
 change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
 nice screen size (3.2 inches)
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW formats
 no image stabilization
 terrible battery (295 per charge)
74
 focusing manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a decent size (3")
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 good sensor size (Four Thirds)
 does not have anti aliasing filter
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment proof
 low battery life (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon M5
Vlogging with Panasonic G85
77
 selfie friendly display
 touchscreen functionality
 includes face detection focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 includes external mic port
 no image stabilization
78
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 supports face detect focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 does have microphone port
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic G85 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Panasonic G85
 Canon EOS M5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85
Also called - Lumix DMC-G80
Type Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2016-09-15 2016-09-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 7 -
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
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos    
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.20 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 427g (0.94 pounds) 505g (1.11 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 128 x 89 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 77 71
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 12.5
DXO Low light rating 1262 656
Other
Battery life 295 photographs 330 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs x 3 shots)
Time lapse recording    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch price $680 $900