Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 and Canon EOS M5. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 8.36 cm | 8.92 cm |
Width | 11.52 cm | 11.6 cm |
Depth | 4.67 cm | 6.06 cm |
Weight | 336 g | 380 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 380 g Camera with battery and memory card: 427 g |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
Protection | - | Freezeproof |
Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,680,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | - |
Image Stabiliser | - | Electronic (5-axis) |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine FHD | DIGIC 7 |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-M |
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FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 49 |
AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Yes | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - LCD | Built-in - electronic |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,440,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.70x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial |
Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | - |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture | - |
Special Effects | Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery | 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, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | - | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 10.5 | 5 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Digital Video Format | MJPEG, AVCHD | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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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 | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 4592 x 3448 JPEG 4576 x 3056 JPEG 4576 x 2576 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 2272 x 1520 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1368 JPEG 1824 x 1216 JPEG 1824 x 1024 JPEG 3424 x 3424 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
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 |
Video Capture | AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MJPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E17 |
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Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E12 (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor off) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth |
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Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) | 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Object Detection, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control | Digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, highlight point display |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3 | Canon EOS M5 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | -10 °C |