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Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
79
Imaging
67
Features
88
Overall
75
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Replacement is Canon M50 II
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH3
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Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon M50 versus Panasonic GH2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and GH2 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor size.

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The M50 was revealed 7 years after the GH2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M50 matches up vs the GH2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Panasonic GH2

 M50 GH2 
IntroducedFebruary 2018March 2011More modern by 85 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Canon M50

 GH2 M50 

Common features in the Canon M50 and Panasonic GH2

 M50 GH2 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M50 provides outer dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the M50 compared to the GH2.

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and GH2 is 79 and 70 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and GH2.

Plainly, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M50 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon M50 will show greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The newer M50 will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Portrait photography camera
80
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
70
you can focus manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Street photography highlights
84
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
68
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography advice
75
built in image stabilization
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (235 per charge)
46
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
78
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (235 shots)
62
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography advice
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization
megapixel count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (235 per charge)
60
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery (330 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging factors
85
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external mic support
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
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Canon M50 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Panasonic GH2
 Canon EOS M50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2018-02-26 2011-03-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 8 Venus Engine FHD
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 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
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 15.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 442 grams (0.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 60
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 655
Other
Battery life 235 images 330 images
Battery format Built-in Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $779 $1,000