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Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
93
Imaging
39
Features
26
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A810 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71

Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs

Canon A810
(Full Review)
  • 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
Panasonic GH5
(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  • Superseded the Panasonic GH4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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon A810 over the Panasonic GH5

 A810 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Canon A810

 GH5 A810 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017February 2012More recent by 59 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1620k230kClearer screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon A810 and Panasonic GH5

 A810 GH5 

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).

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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.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the A810 and GH5 is 93 and 59 respectively.

Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon A810 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Portrait photography camera
34
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon A810 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH5 Street photography advice
57
image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
74
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon A810 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GH5 Sports photography factors
40
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
not so great battery life (410 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon A810 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH5 Travel photography info
65
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
68
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (410 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A810 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GH5 Landscape photography highlights
38
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse recording
75
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3.2")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
not so great battery life (410 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A810 Vlogging info
Panasonic GH5 Vlogging info
31
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external mic support
75
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
good video quality (4096 x 2160 pxls)
does have external microphone socket
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Canon A810 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A810 and Panasonic GH5
 Canon PowerShot A810Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
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