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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
Portability
88 Imaging
48 Features
50 Overall
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Revealed February 2023
Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Released February 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF1
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF3
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 Overview

On this page, we will be reviewing the Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and GF2 (12MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and GF2 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizes.

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The R50 was brought out 12 years after the GF2 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the R50 scores vs the GF2 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Panasonic GF2

		

		

			
 R50 GF2 
ReleasedFebruary 2023February 2011Newer by 146 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Canon R50

		

		

			
 GF2 R50 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R50 and Panasonic GF2

		

		

			
 R50 GF2 
Manually focus  More precise focusing
Screen dimensions3.00"3"Equal screen dimensions
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon R50 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Panasonic GF2 has measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).
Check out the Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the R50 against the GF2.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and GF2 is 75 and 88 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specs. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and GF2.
All in all, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R50 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon R50 will resolve extra detail having its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent R50 should have a benefit in sensor tech.
	
			Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R50
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF2
83
 manual focus
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 comes with face detect focus
 delivers RAW formats
60
 has manual focus
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
 resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon R50
Street photography with Panasonic GF2
77
 fully articulated screen
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 has touch focus
 great high ISO (32,000)
 no image stabilization
65
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 fixed screen
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF2 Sports photography advice
77
 quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 good MP (24MP)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 comes with tracking focus
 has phase detect auto focus
 no image stabilization
38
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking focus
 slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
 no image stabilization
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 terrible battery life (300 shots)
 does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Canon R50 Travel photography details
Panasonic GF2 Travel photography details
84
 supports bluetooth
 has touch focus
 good MP (24MP)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly screen
52
 built-in flash
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery life (300 per charge)
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography advice
80
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is good (3.00")
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 great high ISO (32,000)
 delivers RAW formats
 no image stabilization
55
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a good size (3")
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 no image stabilization
 resolution not great (12 megapixels)
 terrible battery life (300 CIPA)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF2 Vlogging details
77
 selfie friendly screen
 touch screen
 comes with face detect focus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 has mic support
 no image stabilization
32
 built-in touchscreen
 supports face detect autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 no image stabilization
 lack of mic jack
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GF2 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Panasonic GF2
 Canon EOS R50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2023-02-08 2011-02-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
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 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 32000 6400
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 651 23
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 37 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 6.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 375 gr (0.83 pounds) 310 gr (0.68 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 506
Other
Battery life 370 photos 300 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $679 $330