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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10

Portability
57
Imaging
81
Features
89
Overall
84
Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Introduced August 2010
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 Overview

In this write-up, we will be analyzing the Canon R5 C versus Panasonic G10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and G10 (12MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and G10 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The R5 C was brought out 11 years after the G10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the R5 C scores versus the G10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Panasonic G10

 R5 C G10 
IntroducedJanuary 2022August 2010More modern by 140 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.20"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kSharper screen (+1640k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Canon R5 C

 G10 R5 C 

Common features in the Canon R5 C and Panasonic G10

 R5 C G10 
Manually focus More exact focusing

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon R5 C comes with physical dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the R5 C and the G10.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the R5 C and G10 is 57 and 72 respectively.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture here may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R5 C and G10.

Clearly, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The R5 C featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon R5 C will offer you more detail having its extra 33 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent R5 C should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R5 C Portrait photography details
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
88
has manual focus
amazing sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon R5 C Street photography factors
Panasonic G10 Street photography factors
72
screen can move to multiple angles
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
lack of image stabilization
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R5 C Sports photography factors
Panasonic G10 Sports photography factors
79
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/8,000 seconds)
amazing sensor resolution (45MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (320 shots)
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R5 C Travel photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Travel photography highlights
72
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
supports focus via touch
amazing sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
low battery pack (320 per charge)
54
great battery pack (380 per charge)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R5 C Landscape photography info
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography info
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
decent sized screen (3.20 inches)
amazing sensor resolution (45 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
has dual storage slots
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (320 CIPA)
59
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R5 C as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
72
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
provides face detection autofocus
video res high (8192 x 4320 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
23
comes with face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Panasonic G10
 Canon EOS R5 CPanasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R5 C Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2010-08-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 45 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
Highest Possible resolution 8192 x 5464 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 51200 6400
Maximum enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 30 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.20 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.52x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Max silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 8192x4320 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770g (1.70 lbs) 388g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 411
Other
Battery life 320 photos 380 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 2 One
Launch price $4,499 $550