Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5
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![Canon EOS R5 C front Canon EOS R5 C front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Canon-EOS-R5-C/Canon-R5-C-front.jpg)
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.20" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 102400)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
- Released January 2022
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.0" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Leica L Mount
- 714g - 133 x 97 x 82mm
- Introduced August 2020
- Refreshed by Panasonic S5 II
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Overview
Here is a complete review of the Canon R5 C versus Panasonic S5, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and S5 (24MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (Full frame).
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The R5 C was unveiled 18 months later than the S5 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the R5 C matches up vs the S5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R5 C & Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. The full galleries are available at Canon R5 C Gallery & Panasonic S5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Panasonic S5
R5 C | S5 | |||
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Introduced | January 2022 | ![]() | August 2020 | Fresher by 18 months |
Display dimensions | 3.20" | ![]() | 3.0" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Display resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 1840k | Clearer display (+260k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic S5 over the Canon R5 C
S5 | R5 C |
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Panasonic S5
R5 C | S5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both are selfie friendly | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon R5 C features physical dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Panasonic S5 has sizing of 133mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 714 grams (1.57 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R5 C versus Panasonic S5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the R5 C versus the S5.
![Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 size comparison Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-S5-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the R5 C and S5 is 57 and 60 respectively.
![Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-S5-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading specifications. The visual underneath might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R5 C and S5.
To sum up, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Canon R5 C to offer you more detail having an extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern R5 C should have an edge in sensor tech.
![Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-S5-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Screen and ViewFinder
![Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Canon-EOS-R5-C-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DC-S5-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic S5 Specifications
Canon EOS R5 C | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Panasonic |
Model | Canon EOS R5 C | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 |
Type | Pro Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Released | 2022-01-19 | 2020-08-14 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
Sensor area | 864.0mm² | 847.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 45 megapixels | 24 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 8192 x 5464 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 51200 | 51200 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 102400 | 204800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Min enhanced ISO | 50 | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 1053 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon RF | Leica L |
Available lenses | 30 | 31 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3.20" | 3.0" |
Resolution of display | 2,100k dot | 1,840k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760k dot | 2,360k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Fastest quiet shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0 frames per sec | 7.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 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 w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
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 / 200 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 8192x4320 | 3840x2160 |
Video file format | MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB | Yes (can be charged with high-power laptop/tablet chargers or portable power banks) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 770 grams (1.70 lb) | 714 grams (1.57 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") | 133 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | 440 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6NH | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card |
Storage slots | 2 | 2 |
Retail pricing | $4,499 | $1,999 |