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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3

Portability
75
Imaging
71
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3 front
Portability
66
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Revealed February 2023
Panasonic GH3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 550g - 133 x 93 x 82mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH2
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH4
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and GH3 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R50 was launched 10 years after the GH3 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the R50 matches up against the GH3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Panasonic GH3

 R50 GH3 
RevealedFebruary 2023September 2012More modern by 127 months
Display resolution1040k614kClearer display (+426k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH3 over the Canon R50

 GH3 R50 

Common features in the Canon R50 and Panasonic GH3

 R50 GH3 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display sizing3.00"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon R50 features outer dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Panasonic GH3 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the R50 vs the GH3.

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and GH3 is 75 and 66 respectively.

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 top view buttons comparison

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading technical specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R50 and GH3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R50 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon R50 will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more recent R50 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 sensor size comparison

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon R50
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH3
82
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
70
manual focus
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R50 Street photography details
Panasonic GH3 Street photography details
77
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
65
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R50 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH3 Sports photography factors
77
quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
63
high fps (20.0 frames/s)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery (540 shots)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon R50
Travel photography with Panasonic GH3
84
connects via bluetooth
includes focus by touch
good MP (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
70
great battery (540 CIPA)
environment proofing
includes focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
more heavy than competition (550g)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R50 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH3 Landscape photography details
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a good size (3.00")
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
71
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
great battery (540 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R50
Vlogging with Panasonic GH3
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
includes face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic support
no image stabilization
65
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone socket
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition (550g)
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Panasonic GH3
 Canon EOS R50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2023-02-08 2012-09-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine VII FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 12800
Maximum boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 651 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - OLED Monitor with static touch control
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 1,744 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.67x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 12.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 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 (60, 50, 30, 25 24 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 grams (0.83 lbs) 550 grams (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 133 x 93 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 812
Other
Battery life 370 images 540 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $679 $799