Canon EOS R5 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R5 and the Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R, 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 R5 was introduced in July 2020 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R was introduced in February 2019. 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 R5 over Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R over Canon EOS R5.

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 R5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R have 3.2" screens with 2,100k dot resolution. Canon EOS R5 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R 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 R5 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS R5 features a 45.0 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 864 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R features a 47.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 50 - 51,200 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 R5 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 8192 x 5464 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 8000 x 6000 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R5 has Canon RF lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has Leica L lens mount. Due to their Full Frame sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 1x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. 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

The cameras have a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) (8 stops of compensation in Canon EOS R5 and 6 stops of compensation in Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when cameras are 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 (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 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 R5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R have built-in Bluetooth 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB Type-C inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Canon EOS R5 has a Micro HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has a Full Size HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R5 comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 320 shots and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R comes with DMW-BLJ31 battery pack with battery life of 360 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R5 has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II). Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has two card slots - one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) and one for CFexpress Type B / XQD.

Shutter

Canon EOS R5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R have Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane. shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS R5, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. Canon EOS R5 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 5940 focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has 225 focusing points. Canon EOS R5 has detection range from -6 to +20 EV and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R has detection range from -6 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R5 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R range from -3 to +20 EV and 0 to +18 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R5 and ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R5 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R5 and 1/320 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R.

Canon EOS R5 body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.46") and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R body has dimensions of 149 x 110 x 97 mm (5.87 x 4.33 x 3.82"). Canon EOS R5 weighs 738 g (1.63 lb / 26.03 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R weighs 1020 g (2.25 lb / 35.98 oz).

Canon EOS R5

Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R

138 mm

98 mm

149 mm

110 mm

98 mm

110 mm

88 mm

97 mm