In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens | 12-32mm lens |
Height | 8.81 cm | 7.21 cm |
Width | 11.63 cm | 12.4 cm |
Depth | 5.87 cm | 4.68 cm |
Weight | 350 g | 407 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 350 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 407 g Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens | Silver |
Optical Zoom | 3x | 2.7x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 24 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | Venus Engine |
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LENS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M | Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 72mm | 24 - 64mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | 84.3 degree(s) | 84 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 10 elements | 7 groups / 8 elements |
Filter Size | 49 mm | 37 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology | ED glass, aspherical lens |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 49 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - LCD |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 2 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | 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, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
Special Effects | Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach | - |
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 | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,240,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | 4.2 |
Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | Forced mode, auto mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 |
Memory Card | 32 GB SDHC | - |
Memory Card Included | Yes | No |
Image Storage | RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
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 3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO 3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO 3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO 2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on)) Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on)) |
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CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning |
Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) | Built-in speaker, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9 + 12-32mm |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover | Body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap |
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Software | - | Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - 2 years | Limited warranty - 5 years |