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Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 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
  • Revealed September 2016
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH2
  • Updated by Panasonic GH4
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and GH3 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The M5 was manufactured 4 years after the GH3 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the M5 matches up versus the GH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Panasonic GH3

 M5 GH3 
LaunchedSeptember 2016September 2012Newer by 49 months
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k614kCrisper screen (+1006k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Canon M5

 GH3 M5 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Canon M5 and Panasonic GH3

 M5 GH3 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 provides outside measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has measurements of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M5 and the GH3.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M5 and GH3 is 77 and 66 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing technical specs. The picture here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and GH3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The M5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M5 will render greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer M5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GH3 Portrait photography info
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
71
has manual focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 Street photography features
Panasonic GH3 Street photography features
77
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
65
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proofing
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography info
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography info
66
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (295 CIPA)
63
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery (540 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M5
Travel photography with Panasonic GH3
77
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
decent megapixels (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (295 CIPA)
71
great battery (540 shots)
weather proofing
features touch to focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography highlights
73
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (295 per charge)
71
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery (540 shots)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 Vlogging features
Panasonic GH3 Vlogging features
77
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
65
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic port
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (550 grams)
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Canon M5 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Panasonic GH3
 Canon EOS M5Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-09-15 2012-09-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 7 Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
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
Available lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620 thousand dot 614 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,744 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 12.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
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 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic 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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lbs) 550 grams (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 71
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 12.4
DXO Low light rating 1262 812
Other
Battery life 295 photos 540 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $680 $799