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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Superseded the Canon M50
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Launched August 2010
Photography Glossary

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Its time to look closer at the Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and G10 (12MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and G10 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The M50 II was announced 10 years later than the G10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the M50 II matches up against the G10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Panasonic G10

 M50 II G10 
LaunchedOctober 2020August 2010Fresher by 124 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Canon M50 II

 G10 M50 II 

Common features in the Canon M50 II and Panasonic G10

 M50 II G10 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon M50 II has got external measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") along with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Analyze the Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the M50 II vs the G10.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 II and G10 is 79 and 72 respectively.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M50 II and G10.

As you can see, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M50 II with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 II will give greater detail with its extra 12MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The fresher M50 II provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography highlights
82
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
60
manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 II Street photography info
Panasonic G10 Street photography info
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M50 II
Sports photography with Panasonic G10
76
image stabilization
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
low battery (305 shots)
44
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery (380 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 II Travel photography info
Panasonic G10 Travel photography info
78
supports bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (305 CIPA)
54
great battery (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 II Landscape photography info
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography info
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
low battery (305 per charge)
59
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
great battery (380 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 II Vlogging advice
Panasonic G10 Vlogging advice
85
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization
features face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with microphone jack
23
comes with face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic support
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 II and Panasonic G10
 Canon EOS M50 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M50 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2020-10-14 2010-08-09
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 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
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 202 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 387 gr (0.85 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 411
Other
Battery life 305 photographs 380 photographs
Battery style Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $599 $550