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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5

Portability
84
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2017
  • Previous Model is Canon M3
  • Newer Model is Canon M6 MII
Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF6
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Canon M6 versus Panasonic GF5, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and GF5 (12MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and GF5 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The M6 was manufactured 4 years later than the GF5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief view of how the M6 matches up vs the GF5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Panasonic GF5

 M6 GF5 
RevealedFebruary 2017April 2012More recent by 60 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k920kClearer display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Canon M6

 GF5 M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Panasonic GF5

 M6 GF5 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 has got external measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GF5 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the M6 compared to the GF5.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M6 and GF5 is 84 and 89 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and GF5.

Plainly, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M6 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Canon M6 will provide greater detail due to its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger M6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M6
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF5
80
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
56
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 Street photography information
Panasonic GF5 Street photography information
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography info
Panasonic GF5 Sports photography info
66
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (295 CIPA)
41
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 Travel photography features
Panasonic GF5 Travel photography features
80
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
low battery power (295 per charge)
61
boasts touch to focus
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF5 as a Landscape photography camera
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3")
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (295 shots)
59
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging information
Panasonic GF5 Vlogging information
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
32
has touchscreen
features face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have external mic support
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Canon M6 vs Panasonic GF5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Panasonic GF5
 Canon EOS M6Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Class Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-02-15 2012-04-05
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 9.0 frames per sec 4.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 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)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 267g (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 78 50
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 20.5
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 10.0
DXO Low light score 1317 573
Other
Battery life 295 photos 360 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $679 $600