Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DMC GH3 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs DMC GH3 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DMC GH3 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 GH3

  • Introduced in September 2012
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 200 – 12800 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9mm³ (5.2″ x 3.7″ x 3.3″)
  • 550g (17.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC GH3

EOS M5 vs DMC GH3 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 GH3: Viewfinder

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

DMC GH3 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 1.74 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.67x.

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 GH3 (0.67x)

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.

Canon EOS M5 VS Panasonic DMC GH3 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

DMC GH3

Larger sensor (5)

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

24.40 16.05
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 6
Auto Focus points (4)

49 23
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 200 – 12800 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 1.74
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 0.61
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)
550g
(17.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)
1041cm³
(66 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Canon are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and the better viewfinder. We also like that the display has a higher resolution, the lower weight than the DMC GH3 and the more compact size.

The EOS M5 scores 32 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC GH3

EOS M5

DMC GH3

Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Longer battery life (3, photos)

295 540
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC GH3 are the larger selection of lenses, that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 6 points for the DMC GH3.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

DMC GH3

Sensor cleaning

Built-in flash

Articulated screen

Touch screen

Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS M5 VS Panasonic DMC GH3 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and DMC GH3

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Panasonic DMC GH3

32
6

We recommend Canon EOS M5 as better choice.