In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6. 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 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens |
| Height | 8.81 cm | 9.71 cm |
| Width | 11.63 cm | 13.26 cm |
| Depth | 5.87 cm | 8.19 cm |
| Weight | 351 g | 630 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 630 g Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| Optical Zoom | - | 3x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 25 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology |
| 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 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | Venus Engine |
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| LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - zoom |
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| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 15 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 94 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 67 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | L-Mount |
| Features | - | ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 225 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology |
| 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 |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.74x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +4 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-4000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail | Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, 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, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 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 | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | - |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,840,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | - |
| FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
| Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | - |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 RAW 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
3840 x 2160 3328 x 2496 - anamorphic 1920 x 1080 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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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 - 2200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.42 hours Playback - 4 hours |
Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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| Connectivity Features | Wireless Image Transfer | - |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, 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 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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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, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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