Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm and Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM. 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-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Product Type | Digital camera - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | X VARIO 12-35mm lens | EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens |
Height | 9.34 cm | 8.81 cm |
Width | 13.29 cm | 11.63 cm |
Depth | 8.2 cm | 5.87 cm |
Weight | 470 g | 350 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 350 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens |
Protection | Splashproof, dust-resistant | - |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.05 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 17,200,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,050,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 24 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) | Optical |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | DIGIC 8 |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 24 - 70mm | 24 - 72mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 25 cm |
Max View Angle | 84 degree(s) | 84.3 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 14 elements | 9 groups / 10 elements |
Filter Size | 58 mm | 49 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF-M |
Features | Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass | Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 143 |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
Face Detection | Face Recognition | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 1,744,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | - |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 1.34x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +4 | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.6 |
Features | Auto eye sensor | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 51200 |
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Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
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 | Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach |
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 | - | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
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 | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps | - |
White Balance Bracketing | Yes | - |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Type | 3" OLED display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 614,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 12 | 5 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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, 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 | - | 32 GB SDHC |
Memory Card Included | - | Yes |
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 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
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 |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 540 shots | Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on)) Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on)) Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on)) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Microphone Headphones Remote control |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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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 | 10 frames per second, 7.4 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, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO) |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm | Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM |
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Included Accessories | Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |