Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF1

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon M50 II and Panasonic GF1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and GF1 (12MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and GF1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 II was released 11 years after the GF1 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the M50 II grades vs the GF1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M50 Mark II & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M50 II Gallery & Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M50 II comes with outer measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Panasonic GF1 has dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the M50 II against the GF1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 II and GF1 is 79 and 85 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The picture below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 II and GF1.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M50 II because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M50 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern M50 II should have an edge in sensor tech.