Canon EOS 5D Mark IV with Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Overview
Let's compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 with Canon EOS 5D Mark IV.
The first model related to Entry-Level Mirrorless, the second to Semi-Pro DSLR cameras.
Panasonic GF6 was released in 2013, and Canon 5D MIV in 2016.
EOS 5D Mark IV is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-GF6 3 years older.
The sensor resolution of EOS 5D Mark IV is greater than that of Lumix DMC-GF6. The difference of 14 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 first camera (Lumix DMC-GF6), 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 5D MIV, the maximum ISO is greater by 12800.
Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
EOS 5D Mark IV has optical (pentaprism) viewfinder, and the Lumix DMC-GF6 doesn’t have.
All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution.
Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 has 7.0 fps continuous shooting.
| General |
Lumix DMC-GF6 |
EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Brand |
Panasonic
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Canon
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| Model |
Lumix DMC-GF6 |
EOS 5D Mark IV |
| Announced |
April, 2013 |
August, 2016 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Mid-size SLR |
| Lens |
| Lens Mount |
Micro Four Thirds |
Canon EF |
| Manual Focus |
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| Focal Lens Multiplier |
2 |
1 |
| Number of Lenses |
103 |
272 |
| Macro Focus Range |
n/a |
n/a |
| Screen |
| Screen Size |
3" |
3" |
| Screen Type |
Tilting |
Fixed |
| Screen Resolution |
1040k pixels |
1620k pixels |
| Touch Screen |
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| Live View |
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| Viewfinder |
| Viewfinder |
None |
Optical (pentaprism) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a% |
100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification |
0.0 |
0.71 |
| Autofocus |
| AF Touch |
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| AF Continuous |
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| AF Single |
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| AF Tracking |
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| AF Selective |
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| AF Center |
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| AF Multi Area |
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| AF Live View |
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| AF Face Detection |
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| AF Contrast Detection |
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| AF Phase Detection |
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| Number of Focus Points |
0 |
61 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points |
0 |
41 |
| Photography Features |
| RAW Support |
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| Min Shutter Speed |
1/60 sec |
1/30 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000 sec |
1/8000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting |
4.0 fps |
7.0 fps |
| Shutter Priority |
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| Aperture Priority |
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
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| Exposure Compensation |
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| Custom White Balance |
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| Image Stabilization |
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| Built-in Flash |
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| Flash Range |
6.30 |
no built-in flash |
| Flash Modes |
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
no built-in flash |
| External Flash |
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| AE Bracketing |
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| AE Bracketing Range |
±3 EV |
±5 EV |
| WB Bracketing |
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| Sensor |
| Sensor Size |
Four Thirds |
Full frame |
| Sensor Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions |
17.3 x 13 mm |
36 x 24 mm |
| Sensor Area |
224.9 mm² |
864.0 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution |
16 MP |
30 MP |
| Max Image Resolution |
4592 x 3448 |
6720 x 4480 |
| Max Native ISO |
12800 |
25600 |
| Min Native ISO |
160 |
100 |
| Max Boosted ISO |
25600 |
102400 |
| Min Boosted ISO |
0 |
50 |
| Video Features |
| 4K |
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
4096 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, AVCHD |
MPEG-4, Motion JPEG |
| Timelapse Recording |
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| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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| Exposure Modes |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
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| AF-Area |
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| Center Weighted |
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| Connectivity |
| GPS |
None |
Built-In |
| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| Bluetooth |
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| HDMI |
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| USB |
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| Battery |
| Battery Life |
340 shots |
900 shots |
| Battery Type |
Battery Pack |
Battery Pack |
| Battery Model |
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LP-E6 |
| Physical |
| Weight |
323 g |
890 g |
| Physical Dimensions |
111 x 65 x 38 mm |
151 x 116 x 76 mm |
| Environmental Sealing |
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| Water Proof |
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| Dust Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Crush Proof |
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| Freeze Proof |
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| Shock Proof |
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| Storage |
| Storage Type |
SD/SDHC/SDXC |
CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled) |
| Storage Slots |
1 |
2 |
| Other Features |
| Self Timer |
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| Selfie Friendly |
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