Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GH5

Below, we are looking at the Canon M6 MII and Panasonic GH5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and GH5 (20MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and GH5 (Four Thirds) feature totally different sensor size.

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The M6 MII was unveiled 2 years after the GH5 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M6 MII matches up versus the GH5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Panasonic GH5 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M6 MII provides outside 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) and the Panasonic GH5 has measurements of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

Contrast the Canon M6 MII and Panasonic GH5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the M6 MII vs the GH5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and GH5 is 83 and 59 respectively.

Usually, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 MII and GH5.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M6 MII with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon M6 MII will give you extra detail having an extra 13MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer M6 MII will have an advantage in sensor technology.