Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3
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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 102400)
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
- Announced January 2022
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
- Introduced September 2012
- Old Model is Panasonic GH2
- Refreshed by Panasonic GH4

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3 Overview
Below, we will be comparing the Canon R5 C and Panasonic GH3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and GH3 (Four Thirds) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

The R5 C was launched 9 years after the GH3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the R5 C matches up against the GH3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R5 C & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The complete galleries are available at Canon R5 C Gallery & Panasonic GH3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Panasonic GH3
R5 C | GH3 | |||
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Introduced | January 2022 | ![]() | September 2012 | More modern by 114 months |
Screen dimension | 3.20" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 2100k | ![]() | 614k | Crisper screen (+1486k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Canon R5 C
GH3 | R5 C |
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Common features in the Canon R5 C and Panasonic GH3
R5 C | GH3 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focusing | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Both good for selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and size. The Canon R5 C enjoys outside measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") and a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Panasonic GH3 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).
See the Canon R5 C and Panasonic GH3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the R5 C versus the GH3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R5 C and GH3 is 57 and 66 respectively.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison
Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 C and GH3.
As you can tell, each of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The R5 C due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R5 C will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 29 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer R5 C should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon R5 C vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications
Canon EOS R5 C | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Panasonic |
Model type | Canon EOS R5 C | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 |
Category | Pro Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2022-01-19 | 2012-09-17 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine VII FHD |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Full frame | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 36 x 24mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 864.0mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 45 megapixels | 16 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 8192 x 5464 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 51200 | 12800 |
Max enhanced ISO | 102400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | 1053 | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon RF | Micro Four Thirds |
Number of lenses | 30 | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 3.20 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of screen | 2,100 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | OLED Monitor with static touch control |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 5,760 thousand dot | 1,744 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.76x | 0.67x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/4000s |
Fastest silent shutter speed | 1/8000s | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 12.0fps | 20.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 12.00 m |
Flash options | no built-in flash | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
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 | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
Max video resolution | 8192x4320 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 770 gr (1.70 lbs) | 550 gr (1.21 lbs) |
Dimensions | 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") | 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 71 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 812 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 pictures | 540 pictures |
Battery format | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LP-E6NH | - |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Dual | 1 |
Launch cost | $4,499 | $799 |