In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 and Canon EOS R3. 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 | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.71 cm | 14.26 cm |
| Width | 13.26 cm | 15 cm |
| Depth | 8.19 cm | 8.72 cm |
| Weight | 630 g | 822 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 630 g Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g |
Camera body only: 822 g Camera with battery and memory card: 1.015 kg |
| Body Material | - | Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | Dust-resistant, slash-resistant |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/QZSS receiver |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.2 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,280,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,200,000 pixels | 26,700,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 60 fps | 60 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | DIGIC X |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | L-Mount | Canon RF |
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| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 225 | 1053 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology | - |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF | Eye Control, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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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 | 2,360,000 pixels | 5,760,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.74x | 0.76x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -4 to +2 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
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| Native ISO | 100-4000 | 100-102400 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 204800 | 204800 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | 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 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.9%), partial (5.9%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1728 | 384 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, flexible-priority AE |
| Bracketing Modes | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing | Focus bracketing |
| Special Effects | 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 | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, electronic | Mechanical, electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/64000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
| X-sync Speed | - | 1/200sec, 1/180 sec, 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| Display Format | 1,840,000 pixels | 4,150,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
| Display Features | - | Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265 | MOV, RAW, IPB, ALL-I |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 6000 x 3164 |
| Audio Signal Format | Linear PCM, AAC | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Dual SD card | SD card, CFexpress |
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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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | 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 |
6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 3744 x 2496 2400 x 1600 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
| Video Capture | 3840 x 2160 3328 x 2496 - anamorphic 1920 x 1080 |
RAW - 6000 x 3164 p 4096 x 2160 p 3840 x 2160 p 1920 x 1080 p |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) |
Photo shooting - 620 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 860 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode) Photo shooting - 440 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, 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 |
| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | 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) |
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (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) Network (RJ-45) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second | 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second |
| Additional Features | 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 | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, high-speed recording, silent shooting, slow motion recording, multiple exposure capture, anti-flicker, double slot recording, Flickering Reduction function, firmware upgradable, assignable buttons, HEIF to Jpeg conversion, voice memo recording |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 | Canon EOS R3 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable |
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| Software | - | Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4.15, Canon EOS Utility 3, WFT Utility, EOS Lens Registration Tool, EOS Web Service Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app, Mobile File Transfer app |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 1 year |
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