Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH1

Below is a comprehensive review of the Canon M50 versus Panasonic GH1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and GH1 (12MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and GH1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The M50 was brought out 8 years later than the GH1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the M50 grades against the GH1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M50 Gallery & Panasonic GH1 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Canon M50 features outside 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 GH1 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the M50 vs the GH1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the M50 and GH1 is 79 and 81 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by going through specifications. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 and GH1.

Plainly, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon M50 will show more detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern M50 provides an edge in sensor tech.