Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Canon EOS M3

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm and Canon EOS M3. 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 M3 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Body only
Height 6.7 cm 6.8 cm
Width 10.8 cm 11.09 cm
Depth 3.7 cm 4.44 cm
Weight 225 g 366 g
Body Material - Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 13,060,000 pixels 24,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 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) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Image Processor Venus Engine DIGIC 6
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
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-M
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 49
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Viewfinder Type - Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.48"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
Interchangeable - Yes
Features - Tilting
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 144 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes - Flash Exposure Bracketing
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 Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, food, sports mode, handheld night shot
Special Effects - Black & White, Sepia, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting
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 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes 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-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 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 M3
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Flip-up
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.3 5
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator Flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Memory Card Slot SD 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 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 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3376
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4320 x 2880
JPEG 4320 x 2432
JPEG 3840 x 2880
JPEG 2880 x 1920
JPEG 2880 x 1616
JPEG 2560 x 1920
JPEG 2304 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2880 x 2880
JPEG 1920 x 1920
JPEG 1536 x 1536
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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 185 shots (at 0 °C)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard 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
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (mini-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second 4.2 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 Built-in speaker, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, saturation control, highlight tone priority, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Canon EOS M3
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, USB cable
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 Image Transfer Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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