Canon R5 with Panasonic GH4 Comparison

Canon R5 and Panasonic GH4 Main Features

  • July, 2020
  • February, 2014
  • 45 MP Full frame CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 51200 ISO
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • -
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 5760k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 2359k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 12.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 8192 x 4320 video resolution
  • 4K 4096 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 138 x 98 x 88 mm, 738g.
  • 133 x 93 x 84 mm, 560g.
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Canon R5 Scores


Imaging score
87
Features score
94
Value for money score
93
Portability score
72
Overall score
93

Panasonic GH4 Scores


Imaging score
53
Features score
89
Value for money score
87
Portability score
78
Overall score
75

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 with Canon R5 Overview


Let's compare Canon R5 with Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4. These models are included in the Pro Mirrorless cameras. Canon R5 was released in 2020, and Panasonic GH4 in 2014. R5 is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-GH4 6 years older. 6 years, this is a pretty big age difference.
The sensor resolution of R5 is greater than that of Lumix DMC-GH4. The difference of 29 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (Lumix DMC-GH4), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Canon R5, the maximum ISO is greater by 25600. R5 has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), Lumix DMC-GH4 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fully articulated screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder R5 has a higher resolution of 5760k dots, Lumix DMC-GH4 has a resolution of 2359k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon R5 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon R5 has 12.0 fps continuous shooting.

General R5 Lumix DMC-GH4
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model R5 Lumix DMC-GH4
Announced July, 2020 February, 2014
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1x 2
Number of Lenses 22 103
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fully Articulated Articulated
Screen Resolution 2,100kk pixels 1036k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 5760
Viewfinder Coverage 100%% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.76 0.67
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 5940 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/ sec 1/8000 sec
Continuous Shooting 12.0 fps 12.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range no built-in flash 17.00
Flash Modes no built-in flash Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ± EV ±5 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area 0.0 mm² 224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution 45 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 8192 x 5464 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 51200 25600
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 102400 0
Min Boosted ISO 50 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 8192 x 4320 4096 x 2160
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 320 shots 500 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E6NH DMW-BLF19
Physical
Weight 738 g 560 g
Physical Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88 mm 133 x 93 x 84 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type CFexpress and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 2 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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