Do you want to know what's better Canon EOS M5 or Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9)? SpecsPRO has compared Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9): weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9) vs Canon EOS M5

  • Main

  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Processor

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Other resolutions

  • Image

  • ISO

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • AE Bracketing

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Screen type

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

  • Number of focus points

  • Lens mount

  • Focal length multiplier

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

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Panasonic Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9)
  • Main

  • Model

    Canon EOS M5

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 24 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 6000 x 4000

    SENSOR Sensor size: APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 26 megapixels

    IMAGE White balance presets: 6

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 5.00 m (at ISO 100)

    PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES External flash: Yes

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen size: 3.2

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,620,000

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 295

    CONNECTIVITY Microphone port: Yes

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Jan 2017

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    Rangefinder-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4592 x 3448

  • Sensor size

    Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Venus Engine

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Other resolutions

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 200-25600 (extends down to 100)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, standard

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    60 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/500 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

    1/16000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    4.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,040,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Videography features

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, AVCHD

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2x, 4x)

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    49

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz)

  • Dimensions

    107 x 65 x 33 mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    DMW-BLH7

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    210

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    microSD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Oct 2016

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-style mirrorless

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    24 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    6000 x 4000

  • Sensor size

    APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Processor

    Digic 7

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Sensor photo detectors

    26 megapixels

  • Other resolutions

    3:2 (6000 x 3368, 3984 x 2656, 2976 x 1984, 2400 x 1600), 16:9 (6000 x 3368, 3984 x 2240, 2976 x 1680, 2400 x 1344), 4:3 (5328 x 4000, 3552 x 2664, 2656 x 1992, 2112 x 1600), 1:1 (4000 x 4000, 2656 x 2656, 1984 x 1984, 1600 x 1600)

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-25600

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • White balance presets

    6

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    No

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, standard

  • Image stabilization notes

    5-axis for video only

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    30 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    5.00 m (at ISO 100)

  • External flash

    Yes

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    9.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
    • Partial

  • Exposure compensation

    ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3.2

  • Screen dots

    1,620,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Videography features

  • File Format

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

  • Manual focus

    Yes

  • Number of focus points

    49

  • Lens mount

    Canon EF-M

  • Focal length multiplier

    1.6×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    427 g (0.94 lb / 15.06 oz)

  • Dimensions

    116 x 89 x 61 mm (4.57 x 3.5 x 2.4)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    LP-E17 lithium-ion battery & charger

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    295

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC card

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11/b/g/n with Bluetooth and NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (Wired, wireless, or smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

    None

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  • Summary

    The EOS M5 highest resolution of 6000 x 4000 pixels (24 megapixels) is better than the Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9) maximum resolution of 4592 x 3448 pixels (16 megapixels). The EOS M5 is produced with larger sensor than the Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9): APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) versus Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm). This is the most important difference between these cameras because big sensor lets the photographer to produce photos of the higher quality. The EOS M5 offers more number of white balance presets - 6. It gives the photographer more control over colour.

    The EOS M5 screen is better as it has more screen dots 1,620,000 in comparison to 1,040,000 dots of the Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9) display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera. The Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9) offers better slowest shutter speed - 60 seconds.

    The EOS M5 supports external flash. It provides superior control over the exposure and lighting of the object in low light and in bright light conditions when you need to fill-flash. The EOS M5 battery life is better in compare to the Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9) battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards the photographer will be able to produce 295 photos with the EOS M5 and only 210 with the Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9). The Lumix DC-GX850 (Lumix DC-GX800 / Lumix DC-GF9) weighs 269g which is 158g less than the weight of the EOS M5.

    Considering the above differences the EOS M5 will be the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.