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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Announced October 2020
  • Replaced the Canon M50
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Launched June 2020
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the M50 II (24MP) and the G100 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the M50 II (APS-C) and G100 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizes.

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The M50 II was brought out 4 months later than the G100 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the M50 II grades versus the G100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Panasonic G100

 M50 II G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Canon M50 II

 G100 M50 II 
Screen resolution1840k1040kCrisper screen (+800k dot)

Common features in the Canon M50 II and Panasonic G100

 M50 II G100 
LaunchedOctober 2020June 2020Similar age
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and volume. The Canon M50 II has got external dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic G100 has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M50 II compared to the G100.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and G100 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The visual below should offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 II and G100.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M50 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M50 II will give greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 II Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G100 Portrait photography factors
82
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
77
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M50 II
Street photography with Panasonic G100
84
screen articulates
image stabilization
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
78
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 II Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G100 Sports photography highlights
76
image stabilization
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery power (305 shots)
56
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 II Travel photography features
Panasonic G100 Travel photography features
78
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (305 per charge)
78
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
MP count decent (20MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
bad battery power (305 CIPA)
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (270 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 II Vlogging details
Panasonic G100 Vlogging details
85
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization
offers face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
high quality video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
has external microphone jack
no image stabilization
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 II and Panasonic G100
 Canon EOS M50 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M50 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2020-10-14 2020-06-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
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 24 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing 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 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 1,840k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 3,680k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x1920
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 387g (0.85 lb) 352g (0.78 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 305 shots 270 shots
Battery format Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $599 $698