Canon EOS R vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS R and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS R vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-60mm lens
Height 9.83 cm 9.81 cm
Width 13.58 cm 13.85 cm
Depth 8.44 cm 8.74 cm
Weight 580 g 647 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 580 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g
Camera body only: 647 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 727 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 5x
SENSOR Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Sensor Resolution 30.3 Megapixel 20.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 31,700,000 pixels 21,770,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 30,300,000 pixels 20,330,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System -
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Image Processor DIGIC 8 -
LENS Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type - Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 120mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Features - Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible
FOCUSING Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 5655 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) 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, Eye detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,690,000 pixels 3,680,000 pixels (1280 x 960 x 3)
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 1.52x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 2
Features Viewfinder brightness control Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
ISO (Max) 102400 25600
Native ISO 100-40000 200-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) -
Extended ISO (Min) 50 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000 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 (2.7%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 384 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, 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, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D, L. Classic Neo, L. Monochrome S, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, Hybrid Log Gamma
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, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 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 -3-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Type 3.15" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 2,100,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 4992 x 3744
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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 4176 x 2784
RAW 5952 x 4480
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 4480 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1600 x 1600
5184 x 3888
3712 x 2784
2624 x 1968
4992 x 3744
3328 x 2496
5184 x 3456
3712 x 2480
2624 x 1752
5184 x 3456
3504 x 2336
5184 x 2920
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3840 x 2160
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
2880 x 2880
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
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 - 24 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 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
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BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 370 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 330 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 410 shots
Video recording - 120 minutes (4K resolution)
Video recording - 140 minutes (Full HD resolution)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing Live streaming
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 3.1 (USB Type-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 R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec, custom
Continuous Shooting Speed 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 30 frames per second (6K), 60 frames per second (4K)
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, Canon Log Gamma mode, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, Flicker detection, Digital Lens Optimizer Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, colour control, saturation control, contrast control, USB charging, hue control, Time-Lapse recording, silent shooting, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, firmware upgradable
OTHERS Canon EOS R Panasonic Lumix G DC-GH5M2 + 12-60mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, cable protector -
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year -
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