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Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77
Canon EOS RP front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Announced February 2019
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Introduced March 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Updated by Panasonic GH3
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Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the RP (26MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the RP (Full frame) and GH2 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The RP was unveiled 8 years after the GH2 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the RP scores against the GH2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Panasonic GH2

 RP GH2 
IntroducedFebruary 2019March 2011More modern by 97 months
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Canon RP

 GH2 RP 
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Canon RP and Panasonic GH2

 RP GH2 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and size. The Canon RP enjoys outer measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the RP and the GH2.

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the RP and GH2 is 70 and 70 respectively.

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the RP and GH2.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The RP having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon RP will produce greater detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer RP should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon RP Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography highlights
85
you can focus manually
megapixel count high (26MP)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW files
70
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon RP Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Street photography highlights
77
fully articulated screen
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proofing
above average ISO range (40,000)
no image stabilization
68
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon RP
Sports photography with Panasonic GH2
69
megapixel count high (26 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (250 per charge)
46
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (330 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon RP as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Travel photography camera
69
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count high (26 megapixels)
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
62
good resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon RP as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Landscape photography camera
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count high (26 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (40,000)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
60
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery (330 per charge)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon RP as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Vlogging camera
34
has touchscreen
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Canon RP vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon RP and Panasonic GH2
 Canon EOS RPPanasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS RP Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2019-02-14 2011-03-23
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 8 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixels 16 megapixels
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 6240 x 4160 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 40000 12800
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
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
Total focus points 4779 23
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 17 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 15.60 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/180 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 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 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 485 grams (1.07 lbs) 442 grams (0.97 lbs)
Physical dimensions 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 60
DXO Color Depth rating 24.0 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 11.3
DXO Low light rating 2977 655
Other
Battery life 250 photos 330 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $999 $1,000