Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.6 cm 9.81 cm
Width 15.1 cm 13.85 cm
Depth 7.59 cm 8.74 cm
Weight 800 g 645 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 645 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 725 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Sensor Resolution 30.4 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels - 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 30,400,000 20,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Image Processor DIGIC 6+ Venus Engine 10
LENS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 225
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +3
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 100-32000 80-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Type 3.2" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
FLASH Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes - Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, MOV, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 4096 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 5040 x 3360
RAW 3360 x 2240
JPEG 6720 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5952 x 4480
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 6720 x 3776
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4480 x 4480
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
Video Capture MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 59.94 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Battery Type Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Panasonic DMW-BLF19 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C)
Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 400 shots (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 3.1 (24 pin Micro-USB-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 7 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K), 60 frames per second (6K)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, in-camera RAW processing, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, sync terminal cover, cable holder, hot shoe cap
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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