Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Vs Canon EOS RP: complete comparison

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

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48

Overall Score

65

Panasonic

Lumix DMC-G5

Announced: 17 Jul 2012
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 160-12800
Weight: 396g
Physical Dimensions: 120 x 83 x 71 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080
42
Image Quality
66
32
Speed Performance
55
63
Versatility
75
62
Comfort
62

Canon

EOS RP

Announced: 14 Feb 2019
Sensor Resolution: 26Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-40000
Weight: 485g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 85 x 70 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

vs

Canon
EOS RP

43
Portrait Portrait Portrait
64
40
Landscape Landscape Landscape
63
43
SportSport Sport
61
55
Street Street Street
64
57
Everyday Everyday Everyday
65

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5
pros and cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5

Panasonic

Lumix DMC-G5

Announced: 17 Jul 2012
Sensor Resolution: 16Mp
Sensor Type: 4/3 CMOS
ISO: 160-12800
Weight: 396g
Physical Dimensions: 120 x 83 x 71 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

conscons

  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 battery has only 320.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • Unfortunately, Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 does not support wireless connection

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and its rivals

Review compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
PanasonicLumix DMC-G5 Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5
48 43 40 43 55 57

Canon EOS RP
pros and cons

Canon EOS RP

Canon

EOS RP

Announced: 14 Feb 2019
Sensor Resolution: 26Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-40000
Weight: 485g
Physical Dimensions: 133 x 85 x 70 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS RP allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS RP is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Canon EOS RP battery has only 250.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS RP and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS RP with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
CanonEOS RP Canon
EOS RP
65 64 63 61 64 65

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 vs Canon EOS RP, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 and Canon EOS RP, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Canon EOS RP is superior to Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5, with an overall iCamRank score of 65 and 48, respectively.
  • The image quality of Canon EOS RP (66) is superior to that of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 (42).
  • Canon EOS RP (55) performs better than Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 (32) in terms of speed.
  • Canon EOS RP is more versatile than Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 (75 a 63).
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 (62) and Canon EOS RP (62) provide a similar handling experience.

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Canon EOS RP is superior to Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Sensor
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

4/3 down

Sensor Size

up Full frame

17.3 x 13.0 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 35.9 x 24.0 mm

224.9 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 861.6 mm2

16 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 26 Mp

4608 x 3456 down

Max Image Resolution

up 6240 x 4160

12800 down

Max Native ISO

up 40000

160 down

Min Native ISO

up 100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Lens
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Micro Four Thirds

Lens Mount

Canon RF

90 up

Number of Lenses

down 10

2

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Screen Type
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Fully articulated

Screen Type

Fully articulated

3.0"

Screen Size

3.0"

920Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 1040Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Viewfinder
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Electronic

Viewfinder

Electronic

1440000.0

Viewfinder Resolution

2360000.0

100

Viewfinder Coverage

100

0.7

Viewfinder Magnification

0.7

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Features
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

60s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

6fps up

Continuous Shooting

down 5fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

no

yes

Built-in Flash

no

10.5

Flash Range

None

1/160s

Max Flash Sync

-

Auto
On
Off
Red-Eye
Slow Sync

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Exposure Modes
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

no

Partial

yes

no

AF-Area

no

yes

Center Weighted

no

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

61 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

21.4 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

11.6 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

618 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Autofocus
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

no

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

no

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

no

AF Phase Detection

yes

23 down

Number of Focus Points

up 4779

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Video Features
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

1920 x 1080 (60 50 30 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60 50 30 25fps) 640 x 480 (30 25fps

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

1920x1080

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 AVCHD

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

no

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Connectivity
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

None

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

Yes

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Physical
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

no

Environmental Sealing

no

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

396g

Weight

485g

120 x 83 x 71 mm

Physical Dimensions

133 x 85 x 70 mm

320 up

Battery Life

down 250

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Panasonic
Lumix DMC-G5

Other Features
comparison

Canon
EOS RP

Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))

Self Timer

Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)

no

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC card (UHS-II supported)

1

Storage Slots

1

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