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Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
83
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 Key Specs

Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Superseded the Canon M6
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF6
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Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Canon M6 MII versus Panasonic GF5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and GF5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The M6 MII was manufactured 7 years later than the GF5 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the M6 MII grades versus the GF5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Panasonic GF5

 M6 MII GF5 
RevealedAugust 2019April 2012More recent by 91 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k920kClearer screen (+120k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Canon M6 MII

 GF5 M6 MII 

Common features in the Canon M6 MII and Panasonic GF5

 M6 MII GF5 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen dimensions
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon M6 MII comes with external dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF5 has specifications of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the M6 MII versus the GF5.

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 MII and GF5 is 83 and 89 respectively.

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 MII and GF5.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M6 MII will deliver more detail due to its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher M6 MII provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 MII Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography highlights
83
you can focus manually
excellent MP (33MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
56
you can focus manually
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Street photography camera
81
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
70
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 MII Sports photography info
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography info
72
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
excellent MP (33 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (305 shots)
41
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 MII Travel photography factors
Panasonic GF5 Travel photography factors
74
connects via bluetooth
provides touch focus
excellent MP (33 megapixels)
built-in flash
terrible battery life (305 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
61
boasts touch to focus
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M6 MII
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF5
76
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
excellent MP (33 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery life (305 CIPA)
59
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Vlogging camera
37
touchscreen enabled
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone socket
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
32
has touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
missing external microphone support
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Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 MII and Panasonic GF5
 Canon EOS M6 Mark IIPanasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M6 Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Category Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2019-08-28 2012-04-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-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 area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6960 x 4640 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 143 23
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 14.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.60 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 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 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 408 grams (0.90 pounds) 267 grams (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 50
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.0
DXO Low light rating not tested 573
Other
Battery life 305 images 360 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $849 $600