Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DMC GH4 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs DMC GH4 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Panasonic DMC GH4 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 GH4

  • Introduced in September 2014
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 12 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
  • 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9mm³ (5.2″ x 3.7″ x 3.3″)
  • 600g (19.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC GH4

EOS M5 vs DMC GH4 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:

Advantage: Canon EOS M5

EOS M5 vs DMC GH4: Viewfinder

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

DMC GH4 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 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 GH4 (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 GH4 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

DMC GH4

Larger sensor (5)

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

24.40 16.05
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.04
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)
600g
(19.4 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 display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the lower weight than the DMC GH4 and the more compact size.

The EOS M5 scores 16 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC GH4

EOS M5

DMC GH4

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 12
Larger lens selection (3)

7 80
Better Video (2)

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

295 500
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC GH4 are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the DMC GH4 is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 12 points for the DMC GH4.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

DMC GH4

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 GH4 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and DMC GH4

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Panasonic DMC GH4

16
12

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon EOS M5.