Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II

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      Specifications

      General Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      BrandCanonPanasonic
      ModelEOS 5D Mark IVLumix DC-GH5 II
      Predecessor ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark III Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5
      MSRP$3499 (body only), $4399 (w/24-70 F4L lens), $4599 (w/24-105 F4L IS USM lens)$1699 (body only), $2299 (w/12-60mm lens)
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensInterchangeable Lens
      Body TypeDSLRMirrorless
      Video Capture
      Sensor Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Sensor TypeCMOSCMOS
      Sensor SizeFull FrameMicro Four Thirds
      Sensor Dimensions36 x 24 mm17.3 x 13 mm
      Total Pixels31.7 Megapixel21.77 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels30.4 Megapixel20.33 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 32,000200 - 25,600
      Boosted ISO Range50 - 102,400100 - 25,600
      Photo Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      ProcessorDIGIC 6+Venus Engine
      Max Image Resolution6720 x 44805184 x 3888
      Image Aspect Ratios1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:91:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
      Image File FormatJPEG, RAWJPEG, RAW
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, normalFine, standard
      Bit Depth14-Bit14-Bit
      Color SpacesRGB, Adobe RGBsRGB, Adobe RGB
      Timelapse Recording
      White BalancePresets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, TungstenPresets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4
      WB Bracketing3 images in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis, color temperature setting
      Focus Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Focusing SystemDual Pixel CMOS AF
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Center
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Multi-area
      Center
      Selective single-point
      Tracking
      Single
      Continuous
      Touch
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Lens ServoContinuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AFAutomatic, Continuous-Servo AF, Flexible, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
      AF Detection Range-3 to +18 EV-4 to +18 EV
      Number of Focus Points61225
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points41
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Focusing ScreenFixed, with information Transparent LCD overlay
      Optics Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Lens MountCanon EFMicro Four Thirds
      Crop Factor1x2x
      Image Stabilization5-Axis Sensor Shift
      Image Stabilization Compensation6.5 stops
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Screen TypeFixedFully Articulated
      Screen TechnologyTFT LCDTFT LCD
      Touch Screen
      Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
      Screen Size3.2"3.0"
      Screen Resolution1,620k dot1,840k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      ViewfinderOptical (pentaprism)Electronic (OLED)
      Viewfinder Coverage100%100%
      Viewfinder Magnification0.71x1.52x
      Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)0.71x0.76x
      Viewfinder Resolution3,680k dot
      Viewfinder Eyepoint21 mm21 mm
      Diopter Adjustment-3 to +1-4 to +3
      Display speed120fps / 60fps
      Shutter Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Shutter TypeElectronic, Mechanical Focal PlaneElectronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
      Min Shutter Speed30 sec60 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/8000 sec1/8000 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Electronic)1/16000 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting7.0 fps12.0 fps
      Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/bufferUp to 7 fps at 30 MP for up to 21 Frames (Raw) / Unlimited Frames (JPEG)Up to 12 fps at 20.3 MP
      Up to 30 fps at 18 MP
      Up to 60 fps at 8 MP
      Flash Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesAuto
      Auto/Red-eye Reduction
      Forced On
      Forced On/Red-eye Reduction
      Slow Sync.
      Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction
      Forced Off
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/200 sec1/250 sec
      Flash Compensation-3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)-3 to +3 EV (1/3 EV Steps)
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash SystemE-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless optical multi-flash supportTTL
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe, PC TerminalHot Shoe, PC Terminal
      Exposure Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Partial
      Multi
      Center-weighted
      Highlight-weighted
      Spot
      Exposure ModesAperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter PriorityAperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
      Metering Range0 to +20 EV0 to +18 EV
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)±5 EV (1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±3 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments) ±3 EV (3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV increments)
      Exposure LockAuto: In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved
      Manual: By AE lock button in P, Av, Tv and M modes
      Set the Fn button in custom menu to AE lock
      DXO Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      DxO Low Light ISO29951136
      DxO Color Depth24.823.7
      DxO Dynamic Range13.613.1
      DxO Overall Score9179
      Video Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Movie File FormatMP4, MOV
      Audio File FormatLPCM, AAC
      Internal Recording ModesM-JPEG 4:2:2 8-Bit
      DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/29.97 fps [500 Mbps]

      MOV
      Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/29.97/59.94 fps [30 to 180 Mbps]
      HD: 1280 x 720 [160 Mbps]

      MP4
      Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/29.97/59.94 fps [12 to 60 Mbps]
      H.265/MOV 4:2:0 10-Bit
      4992 x 3774 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [200 Mbps]
      3328 x 2496 @ 50 fps [200 Mbps]
      DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 50 fps [200 Mbps]
      4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 50/59.94 fps [200 Mbps]
      H.264/MOV 4:2:2 10-Bit
      DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [150 to 400 Mbps]
      4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [150 to 400 Mbps]
      3328 x 2496 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [150 to 400 Mbps]
      Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 200 Mbps]
      H.264/MOV 4:2:0 8-Bit
      3328 x 2496 @ 23.98/24/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 150 Mbps]
      DCI 4K: 4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97 fps [100 to 150 Mbps]
      4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 to 150 Mbps]
      Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [100 Mbps]
      H.265/MP4 4:2:0 10-Bit
      4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [72 to 100 Mbps]
      H.264/MP4 4:2:0 8-Bit
      4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97 fps [100 Mbps]
      Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps [20 to 28 Mbps]
      Interval Recording
      Video FormatsMPEG-4, Motion JPEGMPEG-4, H.264, H.265
      Max Video Resolution4096 x 21604992 x 3744
      External Recording ModesFull HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/24.00/29.97/59.94 fps
      HD: 1280 x 720
      4:2:2 10-Bit via HDMI
      DCI 4K (4096 x 2160) @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
      UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
      1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
      1920 x 1080i @ 25/59.94 fps
      4:2:2 8-Bit via HDMI
      4096 x 2160 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
      3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
      1920 x 1080 @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
      1920 x 1080i @ 23.98/24.00/25/29.97/50/59.94 fps
      No crop on 4K Videos
      Webcam Functionality
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min - 59.94 fps or less
      7 min, 30 sec - 119.9/100 fps
      unlimited
      IP StreamingRTMP
      1280 x 720 to 1920 x 1080 at 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p (3.0 to 16.00 Mb/s)
      RTMPS
      1280 x 720 to 1920 x 1080 at 25p, 29.97p, 50p, 59.94p (3.0 to 8.0 Mb/s)
      Terminals Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Audio I/O1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
      1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
      1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output
      1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
      Power I/O1 x USB-C Input/Output
      Other I/O1 x Canon N3 Control Input
      1 x Micro-USB (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Output
      1 x PC Sync Socket Input
      1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input)
      1 x 2.5 mm Sub-Mini Control Input
      USB SpeedUSB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)
      HDMI Output Mini Full Size
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneMonoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi
      Wi-Fi Version802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHzWi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Bluetooth Version4.2 LE
      NFC
      Mobile App Compatible *As of November, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
      Remote Control wired, wireless, or smartphone via cable release or smartphone
      Environmental Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Environmental Sealing
      Operating Temperature32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C14 to 104°F / -10 to 40°C
      Operating Humidity0 to 85%10 to 80%
      Physical Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Dimensions151 x 116 x 76 mm (5.94 x 4.57 x 2.99")139 x 98 x 87 mm (5.47 x 3.86 x 3.43")
      Weight (inc. batteries)890 g (1.96 lb / 31.39 oz)727 g (1.60 lb / 25.64 oz)
      Box Dimensions (LxWxH)9.8 x 7.35 x 5.85"7.5 x 6.1 x 5.7"
      Package Weight3.4 lb2.795 lb
      Power and Storage Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Battery PackLP-E6DMW-BLK22
      Battery Life900 shots400 shots
      USB Charging
      Internal Storage
      External StorageSlot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
      Slot 2: CompactFlash (UDMA 7)
      Dual Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) [V90 or Faster Recommended]
      Other Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Panasonic Lumix DC-GH5 II
      Self Timer 2 or 10 secs, custom 2 or 10 secs, 10 secs w/3 images
      Orientation Sensor
      Tripod Mounting Thread1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
      Accessory Mount1 x Hot Shoe Mount1 x Hot Shoe Mount
      Material of ConstructionMagnesium AlloyMagnesium Alloy
      Electronic Level Gauge
      Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction SystemImage sensor shift type


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