Canon M50 vs Panasonic GF8

Here is a in-depth overview of the Canon M50 and Panasonic GF8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and GF8 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 was launched 2 years later than the GF8 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M50 matches up against the GF8 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M50 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera often, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M50 has got outside dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF8 has proportions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M50 and Panasonic GF8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the M50 compared to the GF8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and GF8 is 79 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The graphic here will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 and GF8.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M50 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M50 will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The newer M50 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.