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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6

Portability
57
Imaging
82
Features
89
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6 front
Portability
56
Imaging
67
Features
89
Overall
75

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Launched January 2022
Panasonic GH6
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 5760 x 2880 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 823g - 139 x 100 x 100mm
  • Announced February 2022
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH5 II
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 Overview

Below, we are looking at the Canon R5 C and Panasonic GH6, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and GH6 (25MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and GH6 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizes.

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The R5 C was brought out within a month of the GH6 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple overview of how the R5 C matches up against the GH6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Panasonic GH6

 R5 C GH6 
Display dimension3.20"3.00"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k1840kSharper display (+260k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH6 over the Canon R5 C

 GH6 R5 C 

Common features in the Canon R5 C and Panasonic GH6

 R5 C GH6 
AnnouncedJanuary 2022February 2022Same age
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon R5 C features physical measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) while the Panasonic GH6 has sizing of 139mm x 100mm x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9") and a weight of 823 grams (1.81 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the R5 C vs the GH6.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R5 C and GH6 is 57 and 56 respectively.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 C and GH6.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R5 C because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon R5 C will show greater detail having its extra 20MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 sensor size comparison

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R5 C
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH6
89
you can focus manually
excellent MP (45MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
80
focusing manually
excellent sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 C Street photography info
Panasonic GH6 Street photography info
72
fully articulated screen
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
environment sealing
above average high ISO (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
74
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 C Sports photography advice
Panasonic GH6 Sports photography advice
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
excellent MP (45MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (320 per charge)
72
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (25MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
bad battery (360 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 C Travel photography features
Panasonic GH6 Travel photography features
72
environment sealing
supports bluetooth
features focus by touch
excellent MP (45 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (320 CIPA)
69
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
excellent sensor resolution (25MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery (360 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 C Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GH6 Landscape photography factors
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.20 inches)
excellent MP (45MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (320 shots)
78
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather sealing
2 card slots
bad battery (360 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH6 as a Vlogging camera
72
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (8192 x 4320 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
lack of image stabilization
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
video res high (5760 x 2880 pxls)
comes with external mic support
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Panasonic GH6
 Canon EOS R5 CPanasonic Lumix DC-GH6
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R5 C Panasonic Lumix DC-GH6
Category Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2022-01-19 2022-02-22
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 25MP
Anti alias 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 5776 x 4336
Max native ISO 51200 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 30 118
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3.20 inches 3.00 inches
Screen resolution 2,100k dots 1,840k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dots 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.76x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes 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
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
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 5760 x 2880 @60p, 4096 x 2160 @ 120p
Max video resolution 8192x4320 5760x2880
Video file format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB USB 3.2 Gen 1 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 770g (1.70 lbs) 823g (1.81 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 139 x 100 x 100mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 360 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH DMW-BLK22
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images)
Time lapse recording
Storage type CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots Slot 1: CFexpress Card (CFexpress Type B), Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/UHS-II, Video Speed Class 90 standard)
Card slots Two Two
Launch price $4,499 $2,198