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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
75 Imaging
71 Features
88 Overall
77
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66 Imaging
52 Features
88 Overall
66

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Released February 2023
Panasonic GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GH3
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GH5
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon R50 and Panasonic GH4, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and GH4 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and GH4 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The R50 was announced 9 years later than the GH4 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the R50 scores versus the GH4 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Panasonic GH4

          

          

            
 R50 GH4 
IntroducedFebruary 2023February 2014More recent by 110 months
Screen resolution1040k1036kSharper screen (+4k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Canon R50

          

          

            
 GH4 R50 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon R50 and Panasonic GH4

          

          

            
 R50 GH4 
Focus manually  Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon R50 has got outside measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Panasonic GH4 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).
Analyze the Canon R50 and Panasonic GH4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the R50 against the GH4.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and GH4 is 75 and 66 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading specs. The photograph here will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the R50 and GH4.
All in all, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R50 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon R50 will offer extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger R50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Portrait photography factors
82
 focusing manually
 MP count good (24 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 includes face detection focusing
 exports RAW formats
71
 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features face detection focusing
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Street photography camera
 Panasonic GH4 as a Street photography camera
77
 screen can move to multiple angles
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
 features touch to focus
 great ISO range (32,000)
 lack of image stabilization
71
 screen articulates
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW files
 boasts focus via touch
 weather proofing
 lighter than others in class (560 grams)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R50
Sports photography with Panasonic GH4
77
 quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
 MP count good (24 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 includes tracking autofocus
 supports phase detect AF
 lack of image stabilization
61
 high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 features tracking autofocus
 weather proofing
 lack of image stabilization
 has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Canon R50 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography factors
84
 supports bluetooth
 features touch to focus
 MP count good (24MP)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly screen
76
 lighter than others in class (560 grams)
 weather proofing
 boasts focus via touch
 MP count decent (16MP)
 flash built-in
 display is selfie friendly
Photography Glossary
Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography factors
79
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a good size (3.00 inch)
 MP count good (24 megapixels)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 great ISO range (32,000)
 exports RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
71
 you can focus manually
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 exports RAW files
 weather proofing
 lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging details
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging details
77
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen
 includes face detection focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 comes with external microphone support
 lack of image stabilization
71
 display is selfie friendly
 touch screen
 features face detection focusing
 high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
 includes external microphone jack
 lighter than others in class (560 grams)
 lack of image stabilization
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Panasonic GH4
 Canon EOS R50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2014-02-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 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 resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 32000 25600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Number of focus points 651 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 37 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,036k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Screen tech - OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options - Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/250 seconds
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 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 4096x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input    
Headphone input    
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
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 560 gr (1.23 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 74
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.8
DXO Low light score not tested 791
Other
Battery life 370 photos 500 photos
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse feature    
Storage media Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $679 $1,500