Canon EOS M50 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M50 Mark II and the Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II was introduced in October 2020 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 was introduced in February 2018. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS M50 Mark II over Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 over Canon EOS M50 Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 1,240k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II features a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 features a 20.3 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS M50 Mark II is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Canon EF-M lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS M50 Mark II its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 4 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 LE on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Canon EOS M50 Mark II

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a Micro HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS M50 Mark II comes with LP-E12 battery pack with battery life of 305 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Electronic shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS M50 Mark II, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. Canon EOS M50 Mark II can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 143 focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 has 49 focusing points. They both have detection range from -4 to +18 EV

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 range from 0 to +20 EV and 0 to +18 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M50 Mark II and ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M50 Mark II and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS M50 Mark II and 6.00 m at ISO 200 on Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II body has dimensions of 116 x 88 x 59 mm (4.57 x 3.46 x 2.32") and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 body has dimensions of 124 x 72 x 47 mm (4.88 x 2.83 x 1.85"). Canon EOS M50 Mark II weighs 387 g (0.85 lb / 13.65 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 weighs 450 g (0.99 lb / 15.87 oz).

Canon EOS M50 Mark II

Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9

116 mm

88 mm

124 mm

72 mm

88 mm

72 mm

59 mm

47 mm