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Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S front
Portability
62
Imaging
50
Features
82
Overall
62

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Renewed by Canon M50 II
Panasonic GH5S
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Launched January 2018
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Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and GH5S (10MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and GH5S (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The M50 was launched 2 months later than the GH5S which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the M50 grades against the GH5S when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Panasonic GH5S

 M50 GH5S 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5S over the Canon M50

 GH5S M50 
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k1040kSharper display (+580k dot)

Common features in the Canon M50 and Panasonic GH5S

 M50 GH5S 
LaunchedFebruary 2018January 2018Similar age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon M50 has got external measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic GH5S has sizing of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") having a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the M50 and the GH5S.

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M50 and GH5S is 79 and 62 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specs. The graphic below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 and GH5S.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M50 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Portrait photography highlights
80
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
62
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Street photography highlights
84
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
good high ISO (25,600)
68
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
good ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Sports photography highlights
75
has image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
low battery pack (235 per charge)
56
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GH5S Travel photography highlights
78
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
low battery pack (235 shots)
61
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (10MP)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH5S Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
low battery pack (235 CIPA)
63
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
good ISO range (51,200)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
has dual storage slots
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (10MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 Vlogging information
Panasonic GH5S Vlogging information
85
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have mic jack
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
high video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH5S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Panasonic GH5S
 Canon EOS M50Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M50 Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5S
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-02-26 2018-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 Venus Engine 10
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 megapixel 10 megapixel
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 3680 x 2760
Max native ISO 25600 51200
Max boosted ISO 51200 204800
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 143 225
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 3.1
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 lbs) 660 grams (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
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 235 shots 440 shots
Style of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC cards (UHS-II V60 cards supported)
Storage slots One 2
Launch pricing $779 $2,498