Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Body only
Height 6.7 cm 11.6 cm
Width 10.8 cm 15.1 cm
Depth 3.7 cm 7.59 cm
Weight 225 g 800 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White -
Protection - Waterproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
Navigation - GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 30.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 13,060,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels 30,400,000
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Image Processor Venus Engine DIGIC 6+
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 61
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Live Face detection AF mode
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.71x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
ISO (Max) 12800 102400
Native ISO - 100-32000
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%)
Exposure Metering Zones 144 252
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects - Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, 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 - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.3 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card, SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card CompactFlash, 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 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1504 x 1504
JPEG 1440 x 1440
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 5040 x 3360
RAW 3360 x 2240
JPEG 6720 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5952 x 4480
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 6720 x 3776
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4480 x 4480
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 3.0
HDMI output
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 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, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, digital tele-converter, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, 3D photo shooting, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction 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, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 5D Mark IV
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 Advanced Edition Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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