Canon M6 vs Panasonic GX850

Lets look more in depth at the Canon M6 versus Panasonic GX850, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and GX850 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The M6 was revealed 2 months later than the GX850 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the M6 scores against the GX850 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M6 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The full galleries are viewable at Canon M6 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Canon M6 comes with exterior measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Canon M6 versus Panasonic GX850 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the M6 and the GX850.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 and GX850 is 84 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by looking through specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and GX850.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M6 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M6 will result in greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively.