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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
75 Imaging
71 Features
88 Overall
77
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70 Imaging
50 Features
65 Overall
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Launched February 2023
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Launched March 2011
  • Superseded the Panasonic GH1
  • Replacement is Panasonic GH3
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Here is a in-depth assessment of the Canon R50 and Panasonic GH2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and GH2 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The R50 was revealed 12 years later than the GH2 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the R50 grades against the GH2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Panasonic GH2

          

          

            
 R50 GH2 
LaunchedFebruary 2023March 2011Fresher by 145 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Canon R50

          

          

            
 GH2 R50 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon R50 and Panasonic GH2

          

          

            
 R50 GH2 
Manually focus  Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display size3.00"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen  Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon R50 comes with external 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 GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R50 and Panasonic GH2 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the R50 compared to the GH2.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and GH2 is 75 and 70 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing only by going over specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R50 and GH2.
All in all, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R50 using its larger sensor will make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon R50 will offer extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more modern R50 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

            Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography highlights
82
 focusing manually
 MP count good (24MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 provides face detect focusing
 supports RAW files
70
 you can focus manually
 megapixel count decent (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers face detection focus
 saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography information
Panasonic GH2 Street photography information
77
 screen articulates fully
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 supports focus by touch
 great ISO range (32,000)
 does not have image stabilization
67
 screen articulates fully
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography factors
77
 quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
 MP count good (24MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 provides tracking focus
 supports phase detect AF
 does not have image stabilization
46
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking autofocus
 max fps low (3.0 frames per second)
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery (330 shots)
 does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
84
 connects via bluetooth
 supports focus by touch
 MP count good (24MP)
 flash built-in
 screen is selfie friendly
62
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 lack of Time Lapse recording
 terrible battery (330 per charge)
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography features
79
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
 good sized screen (3.00 inches)
 MP count good (24MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 great ISO range (32,000)
 supports RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
60
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery (330 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon R50
Vlogging with Panasonic GH2
77
 screen is selfie friendly
 screen is touchscreen
 provides face detect focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 comes with mic support
 does not have image stabilization
71
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen
 offers face detection focus
 good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 has external mic jack
 lack of image stabilization
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Panasonic GH2
 Canon EOS R50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS R50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2023-02-08 2011-03-23
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16MP
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 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 32000 12800
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 651 23
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 15.60 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file 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
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 442 gr (0.97 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 60
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 655
Other
Battery life 370 photos 330 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $679 $1,000