Canon M50 vs Panasonic GX85

Lets look more closely at the Canon M50 versus Panasonic GX85, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and GX85 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

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The M50 was manufactured 24 months later than the GX85 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the M50 scores against the GX85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M50 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M50 has outer dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GX85 has measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") along with a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the M50 vs the GX85.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and GX85 is 79 and 83 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M50 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M50 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The more modern M50 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.