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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6

Portability
79
Imaging
71
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 front
Portability
87
Imaging
53
Features
64
Overall
57

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 Key Specs

Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Replaced the Canon M50
Panasonic GF6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 323g - 111 x 65 x 38mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF5
  • New Model is Panasonic GF7
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon M50 II and Panasonic GF6, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and GF6 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The M50 II was introduced 7 years later than the GF6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the M50 II scores against the GF6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Panasonic GF6

 M50 II GF6 
ReleasedOctober 2020April 2013More recent by 92 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF6 over the Canon M50 II

 GF6 M50 II 

Common features in the Canon M50 II and Panasonic GF6

 M50 II GF6 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Canon M50 II offers outside dimensions 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 GF6 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the M50 II compared to the GF6.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M50 II and GF6 is 79 and 87 respectively.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 II and GF6.

As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 II having a larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M50 II will resolve greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent M50 II will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 II Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF6 Portrait photography highlights
82
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
65
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Street photography camera
85
screen articulates
has image stabilization
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
77
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Sports photography camera
77
has image stabilization
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect AF
low battery life (305 per charge)
51
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 II Travel photography details
Panasonic GF6 Travel photography details
79
supports bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery life (305 per charge)
69
supports focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 II Landscape photography information
Panasonic GF6 Landscape photography information
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization
good resolution (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
low battery life (305 CIPA)
67
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF6 as a Vlogging camera
85
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone support
32
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
lack of external mic support
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GF6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 II and Panasonic GF6
 Canon EOS M50 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M50 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2020-10-14 2013-04-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine FHD
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 24 megapixels 16 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 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 25600
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 1280 x 720p (60i PsF/30p in NTSC models, 50i PsF/25p on PAL), 640 x 480 (30/25fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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 grams (0.85 lbs) 323 grams (0.71 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 111 x 65 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.6
DXO Low light score not tested 622
Other
Battery life 305 photos 340 photos
Battery style Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $599 $326