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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9

Portability
57
Imaging
82
Features
89
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 Overview

Here is a complete analysis of the Canon R5 C versus Panasonic G9, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and G9 (20MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and G9 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor size.

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The R5 C was brought out 4 years later than the G9 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the R5 C matches up vs the G9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Panasonic G9

 R5 C G9 
AnnouncedJanuary 2022November 2017Fresher by 52 months
Screen sizing3.20"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1040kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Canon R5 C

 G9 R5 C 

Common features in the Canon R5 C and Panasonic G9

 R5 C G9 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon R5 C provides external dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") having a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Panasonic G9 has proportions of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") and a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the R5 C vs the G9.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and G9 is 57 and 62 respectively.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing only by checking out a spec sheet. The visual below should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 C and G9.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R5 C featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Canon R5 C will produce extra detail having its extra 25 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The fresher R5 C should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Portrait photography camera
89
you can focus manually
great MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
76
manual focus
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R5 C
Street photography with Panasonic G9
72
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
environment sealing
great ISO range (51,200)
does not have image stabilization
75
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports focus via touch
weather proofing
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R5 C
Sports photography with Panasonic G9
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet mode (1/8,000s)
great MP (45 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low battery power (400 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 C Travel photography details
Panasonic G9 Travel photography details
72
environment sealing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
great MP (45 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery life (320 CIPA)
70
weather proofing
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (400 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3.20 inch)
great MP (45MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (51,200)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
2 card slots
does not have image stabilization
bad battery life (320 per charge)
76
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
2 card slots
low battery power (400 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G9 as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (8192 x 4320 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
does not have image stabilization
76
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic support
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Panasonic G9
 Canon EOS R5 CPanasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R5 C Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2017-11-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 20MP
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 8192 x 5464 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 51200 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 50 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 1053 225
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 30 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.20 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 2,100k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.83x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770 gr (1.70 lb) 658 gr (1.45 lb)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs 400 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Card slots Two Two
Cost at launch $4,499 $1,500