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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5 front
Portability
91 Imaging
53 Features
62 Overall
56

Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Released February 2023
Panasonic GM5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 211g - 99 x 60 x 36mm
  • Introduced September 2014
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GM1
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon R50 versus Panasonic GM5, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and GM5 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and GM5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The R50 was manufactured 8 years later than the GM5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GM5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the R50 matches up versus the GM5 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Panasonic GM5

		

		

			
 R50 GM5 
IntroducedFebruary 2023September 2014More recent by 103 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k921kCrisper screen (+119k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic GM5 over the Canon R50

		

		

			
 GM5 R50 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R50 and Panasonic GM5

		

		

			
 R50 GM5 
Manually focus  Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Canon R50 offers physical 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 GM5 has sizing of 99mm x 60mm x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 211 grams (0.47 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the R50 vs the GM5.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the R50 and GM5 is 75 and 91 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
In many cases, it is very hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R50 and GM5.
As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R50 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R50 will provide extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent R50 will have an advantage in sensor tech.
	
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic GM5 as a Portrait photography camera
83
 focusing manually
 good  resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 offers face detection autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
71
 focusing manually
 good megapixels (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 provides face detection autofocus
 saves RAW files
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Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography details
Panasonic GM5 Street photography details
77
 fully articulated screen
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 has focus by touch
 very good ISO range (32,000)
 lack of image stabilization
76
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 saves RAW files
 boasts touch to focus
 lighter than competitors (211g)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography features
Panasonic GM5 Sports photography features
77
 quiet mode (1/8,000s)
 good  resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 offers tracking autofocus
 has phase detect autofocus
 lack of image stabilization
48
 quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 provides tracking autofocus
 maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
 slow frames per second (5.8 fps)
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery (220 per charge)
 lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Travel photography camera
 Panasonic GM5 as a Travel photography camera
84
 connects via bluetooth
 has focus by touch
 good  resolution (24MP)
 built-in flash
 selfie friendly screen
71
 lighter than competitors (211g)
 boasts touch to focus
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 not so great battery (220 shots)
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GM5 Landscape photography advice
80
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is good (3.00 inches)
 good  resolution (24MP)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 very good ISO range (32,000)
 delivers RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
69
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen is a good size (3")
 good megapixels (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 saves RAW files
 no image stabilization
 not so great battery (220 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic GM5 as a Vlogging camera
77
 selfie friendly screen
 touchscreen capability
 offers face detection autofocus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 has external microphone port
 lack of image stabilization
34
 built-in touchscreen
 provides face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors (211 grams)
 display isn't selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 no external mic jack
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GM5 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Panasonic GM5
 Canon EOS R50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
General Information
Make Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM5
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2014-09-15
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
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 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 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 32000 25600
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW files    
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 651 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash options - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/200 secs -
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 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375 grams (0.83 lbs) 211 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 99 x 60 x 36mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 721
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 DMW-BLH7
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature    
Storage media Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $679 $966