Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DMC G81 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs DMC G81 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DMC G81 Specs

EOS M5

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.4″)
  • 427g (13.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M5

DMC G81

  • Introduced in April 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 128.4 x 89 x 74.3mm³ (5.1″ x 3.5″ x 2.9″)
  • 505g (16.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC G81

EOS M5 vs DMC G81 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Better choice: Canon EOS M5

EOS M5 vs DMC G81: Viewfinder

EOS M5 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

DMC G81 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.74x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS M5 (0.60x)

DMC G81 (0.74x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras. However, with these two cameras the difference is considerable in any case.

Canon EOS M5 VS Panasonic DMC G81 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

DMC G81
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Four Thirds
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 16.00
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.04
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)		 505g
(16.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 849cm³
(53 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the lower weight than the DMC G81 and the more compact size.

The EOS M5 scores 16 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC G81

EOS M5

DMC G81
Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Image stabilizer (3)
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Longer battery life (3, photos)

295 330
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC G81 are the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the DMC G81 is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 11 points for the DMC G81.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

DMC G81
Speed (frames/second)

9 9
Sensor cleaning
Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Built-in flash
Articulated screen
Touch screen
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS M5 VS Panasonic DMC G81 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and DMC G81

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Panasonic DMC G81

16
11

We recommend Canon EOS M5 as better choice.