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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Replaced the Canon M50
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH5
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

On this page, we will be matching up the Canon M50 II versus Panasonic GH4, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and GH4 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 II was brought out 6 years after the GH4 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M50 II grades vs the GH4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Panasonic GH4

 M50 II GH4 
IntroducedOctober 2020February 2014Newer by 82 months
Screen resolution1040k1036kCrisper screen (+4k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Canon M50 II

 GH4 M50 II 

Common features in the Canon M50 II and Panasonic GH4

 M50 II GH4 
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M50 II has got external measurements 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 GH4 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the M50 II and the GH4.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 II and GH4 is 79 and 66 respectively.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The pic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 II and GH4.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M50 II due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon M50 II will offer you more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots more aggressively. The more modern M50 II is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 II Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography factors
82
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
71
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 II Street photography information
Panasonic GH4 Street photography information
84
screen articulates
built in image stabilization
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
71
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
provides focus by touch
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (560 grams)
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Sports photography camera
76
built in image stabilization
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (305 per charge)
62
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 II Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography highlights
78
supports bluetooth
has focus by touch
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery (305 CIPA)
77
lighter than average in class (560 grams)
environment sealing
provides focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH4 as a Landscape photography camera
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization
MP count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
not so great battery (305 per charge)
72
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M50 II
Vlogging with Panasonic GH4
85
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
built in image stabilization
has face detect autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic support
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone port
lighter than average in class (560 grams)
lack of image stabilization
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Canon M50 II vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 II and Panasonic GH4
 Canon EOS M50 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M50 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2020-10-14 2014-02-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine IX
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 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 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 143 49
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.67x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings - Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/250 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 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 387g (0.85 lb) 560g (1.23 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 74
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 791
Other
Battery life 305 images 500 images
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $599 $1,500