In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS R6 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2. 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 R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.75 cm | 10.23 cm |
| Width | 13.84 cm | 13.43 cm |
| Depth | 8.84 cm | 9.01 cm |
| Weight | 598 g | 657 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 598 g Camera with battery and memory card: 680 g |
Camera body only: 657 g Camera with battery and memory card: 740 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Dust-resistant, water-resistant | Splashproof, dust-resistant |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 20.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 21,400,000 pixels | 25,280,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 20,100,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC X | - |
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| LENS | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon RF | L-Mount |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 6072 | - |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 3,690,000 pixels | 3,680,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | 0.78x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +2 | -4 to +2 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, frames-remaining counter, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF lock, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, drive mode, metering mode | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | - |
| Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-102400 | 100-4000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 | ISO 100, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 640, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, custom, slow & quick |
| Bracketing Modes | White balance bracketing | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing |
| Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail | Sepia, Vivid, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Silky Monochrome, Cinelike D2, Cinelike V2, Like709, V-Log, Like2100 (HLG) |
| 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, 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 | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | - |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,620,000 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 R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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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, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 5952 x 3968 |
| Audio Signal Format | - | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | Dual SD card |
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| 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 | 5472 x 3648 3648 x 2432 2736 x 1824 2400 x 1600 3408 x 2272 2400 x 1600 7280 x 5464 5152 x 3872 3712 x 2784 2112 x 1600 5472 x 3072 3648 x 2048 2736 x 1536 2400 x 1344 3648 x 3648 2432 x 2432 1824 x 1824 1600 x 1600 |
6000 x 4000 4272 x 2848 3024 x 2016 12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 8496 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode 5328 x 4000 3792 x 2848 2688 x 2016 10656 x 8000 4000 x 4000 2848 x 2848 2016 x 2016 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode 6000 x 3000 6000 x 2208 7552 x 5664 - High Resolution Mode |
| Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 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.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3968 - 24 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 30 fps H.265 - 5952 x 3136 - 24 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 30 fps H.265 - 5888 x 3312 - 24 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 30 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.265 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.265 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 380 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 510 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode) |
Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 1250 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support | - |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (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 R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
| 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, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, 4K time-lapse movie recording, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable | Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, USB powered, USB charging, Touch Shutter technology, primary colour filter, Touch AE function, Phase Hybrid AutoFocus, Active I.S. technology |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS R6 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5M2 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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| Software | Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express | - |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 1 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | Limited warranty - 1 year | - |
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