Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DC G9 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs DC G9 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DC G9 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

DC G9

  • Introduced in November 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 20 megapixel
  • 20 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
  • 136.9 x 97.3 x 91.6mm³ (5.4″ x 3.8″ x 3.6″)
  • 659g (21.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DC G9

EOS M5 vs DC G9 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 DC G9: Viewfinder

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

DC G9 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 3.68 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.83x.

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)

DC G9 (0.83x)

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 DC G9 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

DC G9

Larger sensor (5)

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

24.40 20.30
Built-in flash (2)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.04
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)
659g
(21.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)
1220cm³
(77 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the built-in flash. A nice touch is that the display has a higher resolution, the lower weight than the DC G9 and the more compact size.

The EOS M5 scores 18 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DC G9

EOS M5

DC G9

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 20
Auto Focus points (4)

49 225
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 3.68
Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Image stabilizer (3)

Better Video (2)

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

295 400
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DC G9 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the better viewfinder. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the DC G9 is made easy by that the battery has more stamina, the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 25 points for the DC G9.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

DC G9

Sensor cleaning

Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS M5 VS Panasonic DC G9 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and DC G9

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Panasonic DC G9

18
25

We recommend Panasonic DC G9 as better choice.