Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm and Canon EOS 5D Mark IV. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | X VARIO 12-35mm lens | Body only |
| Height | 9.34 cm | 11.6 cm |
| Width | 13.29 cm | 15.1 cm |
| Depth | 8.2 cm | 7.59 cm |
| Weight | 470 g | 800 g |
| Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | - |
| Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | Waterproof, dust-resistant |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
| Navigation | - | GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 30.4 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | - |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,050,000 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 (POWER O.I.S.) | - |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | DIGIC 6+ |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds | - |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 70mm | - |
| Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
| Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
| Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | - |
| Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
| Lens Construction | 9 groups / 14 elements | - |
| Filter Size | 58 mm | - |
| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF |
| Features | Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass | - |
| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 61 |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | - |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition | Live Face detection AF mode |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 1,744,000 pixels | - |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.34x | 0.71x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | -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 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| ISO (Max) | 25600 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | - | 100-32000 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | 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 |
| Special Effects | Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | 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 | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 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 | 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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Type | 3" OLED display | 3.2" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 614,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Built-in |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | - |
| 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 | - |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, MOV | H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | - |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | CompactFlash Card, SD card |
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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 | 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 4608 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 4608 x 2592 JPEG 3264 x 2448 JPEG 3264 x 2176 JPEG 3264 x 1840 JPEG 2336 x 1752 JPEG 2336 x 1560 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2448 x 2448 JPEG 1744 x 1744 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
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 | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 72Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 540 shots | Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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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, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second | 7 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, fast motion recording | 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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS 5D Mark IV |
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| Included Accessories | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium 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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