Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs
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- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
- 171g - 95 x 62 x 30mm
- Introduced February 2012
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
- Announced January 2017
- Superseded the Panasonic GH4
- New Model is Panasonic GH5 II
Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Canon A810 and Panasonic GH5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the A810 (16MP) and the GH5 (20MP) is relatively well matched but the A810 (1/2.3") and GH5 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.
Apple patent reveals improved iPhone camera durabilityThe A810 was announced 5 years prior to the GH5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon A810 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the A810 grades vs the GH5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon PowerShot A810 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5. The whole galleries are available at Canon A810 Gallery & Panasonic GH5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Panasonic GH5
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Canon A810
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Announced | January 2017 | February 2012 | More recent by 59 months | |
Focus manually | More precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen dimension | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 1620k | 230k | Clearer screen (+1390k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon A810 and Panasonic GH5
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Canon A810 enjoys physical dimensions of 95mm x 62mm x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 171 grams (0.38 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has specifications of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") along with a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).
Check the Canon A810 and Panasonic GH5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the A810 compared to the GH5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and GH5 is 93 and 59 respectively.
Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the A810 and GH5.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The A810 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Panasonic GH5 will resolve extra detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older A810 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications
Canon PowerShot A810 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Canon | Panasonic |
Model | Canon PowerShot A810 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2012-02-07 | 2017-01-04 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW data | ||
Min enhanced 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 detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 225 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/2.8-6.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 1,620 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,680 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 15 seconds | 60 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 3.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 4096x2160 |
Video file format | H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 171 grams (0.38 lbs) | 725 grams (1.60 lbs) |
Dimensions | 95 x 62 x 30mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.2") | 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 77 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.9 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.0 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 807 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 220 shots | 410 shots |
Type of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible) |
Card slots | Single | 2 |
Launch cost | $99 | $1,298 |