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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
78
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90 Imaging
55 Features
70 Overall
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 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 GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

On this page, we are comparing the Canon R50 versus Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and GX850 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and GX850 (Four Thirds) provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The R50 was unveiled 6 years after the GX850 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the R50 scores versus the GX850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Panasonic GX850

		

		

			
 R50 GX850 
IntroducedFebruary 2023January 2017More modern by 75 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Canon R50

		

		

			
 GX850 R50 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R50 and Panasonic GX850

		

		

			
 R50 GX850 
Focus manually  More exact focus
Display dimensions3.00"3"Equal display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen  Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon R50 features external measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") and a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GX850 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).
Contrast the Canon R50 versus Panasonic GX850 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the R50 compared to the GX850.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and GX850 is 75 and 90 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Quite often, it's tough to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out a spec sheet. The picture here will offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R50 and GX850.
Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The R50 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon R50 will produce more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern R50 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.
	
			Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic GX850 as a Portrait photography camera
83
 has manual focus
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 features face detection focus
 delivers RAW files
66
 you can focus manually
 good  resolution (16MP)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports face detect focus
 exports RAW files
 can't use external flash
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Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GX850 Street photography highlights
77
 screen can move to multiple angles
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 delivers RAW files
 boasts touch to focus
 great ISO range (32,000)
 does not have image stabilization
80
 screen tilts up and down
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 exports RAW files
 boasts touch to focus
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic GX850 as a Sports photography camera
77
 silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 decent MP (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 features tracking autofocus
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 does not have image stabilization
52
 quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 supports tracking focus
 low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
 does not have image stabilization
 not so great battery power (210 per charge)
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R50
Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
84
 supports bluetooth
 boasts touch to focus
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly display
79
 boasts touch to focus
 good  resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 screen is selfie friendly
 not so great battery power (210 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon R50
Landscape photography with Panasonic GX850
80
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00 inch)
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 great ISO range (32,000)
 delivers RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
71
 you can focus manually
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 good sized screen (3")
 good  resolution (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
 does not have anti aliasing filter
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 exports RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
 not so great battery power (210 per charge)
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon R50
Vlogging with Panasonic GX850
77
 selfie friendly display
 screen is touchscreen
 features face detection focus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 includes external microphone support
 does not have image stabilization
73
 screen is selfie friendly
 touchscreen functionality
 supports face detect focus
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does not have image stabilization
 doesn't have microphone port
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Canon R50 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Panasonic GX850
 Canon EOS R50Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R50 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Also called - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2017-01-04
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
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 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 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    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 651 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 37 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.00 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
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 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
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 gr (0.83 lb) 269 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 586
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 210 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $679 $548