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Canon EOS R vs Panasonic Lumix S5: which is better?

Canon EOS R and Panasonic Lumix S5 compared side by side across 123 specs and 13 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 13 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CAMERAS

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CANON

Canon EOS R

$1,799

BEST VALUE

← TOP PICK

PANASONIC

Panasonic Lumix S5

$1,999

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Panasonic Lumix S5 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 8.7/10 — 0.2 ahead of the Canon EOS R. Dead heat on build. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 13 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

BATT

BUIL

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

IMAG

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

THEV

Canon EOS R×2

Panasonic Lumix S5×8

Canon EOS R Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPTHE VERDICT — Panasonic Lumix S5 leads by 8.7

TIGHTESTBuild — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS RLUMIX S5

AutofocusiCanon EOS R · +1.0

EOS R8.5

LUMIX S57.5

BATTERYiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

EOS R6.5

LUMIX S57.0

BuildiTIED AT 8.5

EOS R8.5

LUMIX S58.5

DESIGNiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

EOS R8.0

LUMIX S58.5

DOXMARKiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.2

EOS R8.8

LUMIX S59.0

FEATURESiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +1.3

EOS R7.5

LUMIX S58.8

Image QualityiTIED AT 9.0

EOS R9.0

LUMIX S59.0

OPTICSiTIED AT 8.8

EOS R8.8

LUMIX S58.8

PERFORMANCEiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

EOS R8.0

LUMIX S58.5

VIDEOGRAPHYiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +2.2

EOS R7.0

LUMIX S59.2

VideoiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +2.0

EOS R7.0

LUMIX S59.0

ValueiCanon EOS R · +8.0

EOS R8.0

LUMIX S50.0

THE VERDICTiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +8.7

EOS R0.0

LUMIX S58.7

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS R0.47BEST DEAL

02Panasonic Lumix S50.44

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R$1,79913W8.5

Panasonic Lumix S5$1,99918W8.7

AF Pointsi

5,655← BEST +2413%

225

Subject Detectioni

Eye, Face, Animal

Human, Animal (head, body, eye)

Burst RateFPSi

8 fps← BEST +14%

7 fps

Battery HealthWHi

14 Wh

16 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

1,865 mAh

2200 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

700/800

470 shots (CIPA LVF)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E6N

DMW-BLK22

Card Slotsi

Single SD (UHS-II)

Dual (1x UHS-II, 1x UHS-I)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

370 shots

470 shots← BEST +27%

WeightGi

660 g← 8% lighter

714 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, dust and drip resistant

Yes, splash/dust resistant

Screen Resolutioni

2.1 million dots

1,840,000 dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Yes

Yes (mirrorless)

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

3.69 m dots← BEST +56%

2.36 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3.15 inch← BEST +5%

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1,048 cm³

1032 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

60 Hz

120 Hz← BEST +100%

WidthMMi

135.8 mm← BEST +2%

132.6 mm

HeightMMi

98.3 mm

102.5 mm← BEST +4%

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof DepthiSAME

Thicknessi

84.4 mm

76 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

93← BEST +4%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

23.3

24.9← BEST +7%

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

13.6

14.5← BEST +7%

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

24.3

25.5← BEST +5%

Bluetooth Versioni

4.1

4.2

Typei

Mirrorless

Mirrorless Full-Frame

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

660 g

714 g← BEST +8%

Processori

DIGIC 8

Venus Engine

Release Datei

2018-10-09

2020-09-02

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Pixel Shift Shoti

Yes (High Resolution Mode)

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed RawiSAME

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11b/g/n

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Support Live Streamingi

Yes← BEST

Advanced Hot ShoeiSAME

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

1.4b

2.0 (Type D Micro)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC SupportediSAME

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-frame CMOS

Full-Frame CMOS

ResolutionMPi

30.3 MP← BEST +25%

24.2 MP

ISO Rangei

100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)

100-51200

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

13.6 stops

14 stops← BEST +3%

Stabilizationi

Lens-based (OIS) / Digital (Video)

5-axis Sensor-Shift (IBIS)

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)

35.6 x 23.8 mm (Full-Frame)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

30.3

24.2 MP

Maximum ISOi

40,000

51,200← BEST +28%

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Shootingi

8 fps (one-shot AF), 5 fps (Servo AF)

7 fps (AF-S), 5 fps (AF-C)

Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi

Yes← BEST

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8000 s

1/8000 sec

Focus Pointsi

5655

225

Maximum Expanded ISOi

102400

204800

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/200 s

1/250 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30s - 1/8000s

60-1/8000 sec

Image Stabilization Ratingi

6.8← BEST +5%

6.5

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/8000

1/8000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes

Yes (Dual I.S. 2)

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

3.1 Gen 1

3.2 Gen 1

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.36 µm

5.94 µm

Build QualityiSAME

8.5

Controlsi

8.5← BEST +6%

Autofocus Pointsi

8.5← BEST +13%

7.5

Image QualityiSAME

Video Qualityi

7.5

9← BEST +20%

Battery Lifei

6.5

7← BEST +8%

Low Light Performancei

8.8← BEST +4%

8.5

The Verdicti

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The Panasonic Lumix S5 is an outstanding choice for videographers and hybrid shooters seeking a compact, full-frame camera with class-leading video features and excellent image quality. While its DFD

CommentsiSAME

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Overall Ratingi

8.8← BEST +1%

8.7

Color Combinationi

7.5

10← BEST +33%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

4K 30p, Full HD 60p, HD 120p

4K 60p (APS-C crop), 4K 30p (full-frame)

Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi

Yes← BEST

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio JackiSAME

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

4K: 480 Mbps (ALL-I)

200 Mbps

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

4K 30p

4K 60p

Internal Colori

8-bit (internal)

10-bit 4:2:2

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC8.7

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R (8.5)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS RCANON8.5

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Panasonic Lumix S5 (0.4)

PRIORITY · THE VERDICT

Best for the verdict

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC8.7

THE VERDICT WEIGHTEDCONF 84%

Best visible score in the the verdict category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R (0.0)

PRIORITY · VALUE

Best for value

Canon EOS RCANON8.0

VALUE WEIGHTEDCONF 77%

Best visible score in the value category group.

RUNNER-UP · Panasonic Lumix S5 (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS R

“The Canon EOS R is a pioneering full-frame mirrorless camera, offering excellent image quality and robust build for photographers stepping i”

Image Quality 9.0

DOXMARK 8.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFSignificant 4K video crop

BEST VALUEFull review →

#1PANASONIC0.0

Panasonic Lumix S5

“The Panasonic Lumix S5 is a compact, full-frame mirrorless camera renowned for its exceptional video capabilities and robust image quality, ”

VIDEOGRAPHY 9.2

DOXMARK 9.0

Wins EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )

Wins Height

TRADE-OFFContrast-detect autofocus can struggle with tracking

BEST OVERALLBest price →

Still deciding? The Panasonic Lumix S5 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 8.7/10 · WINS 8 OF 13 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera vs Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 8.7/10 against 8.5/10 for the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera — a 2% edge. Current starting prices span $1,799–$1,999. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 8.7 total score.
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera wins 58 comparable specs with a 54% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Overall Rating.
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Canon EOS R is a pioneering full-frame mirrorless camera, offering excellent image quality and robust build for photographers stepping into the RF mount system.

Pros

+ Excellent full-frame image quality
+ Comfortable ergonomics and handling
+ High-resolution vari-angle touchscreen
+ Robust, weather-sealed construction

Cons

− Significant 4K video crop
− No in-body image stabilization (IBIS)
− Single SD card slot

Best for: Portrait and landscape photography · Travel and street photographers · Canon DSLR upgraders

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R is a solid, well-built full-frame mirrorless camera that delivers excellent image quality and a comfortable shooting experience. While newer models have surpassed it in some areas like video and burst rate, it…”

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraWINNER 8.7/10

The Panasonic Lumix S5 is a compact, full-frame mirrorless camera renowned for its exceptional video capabilities and robust image quality, perfect for hybrid shooters.

Pros

+ Exceptional 4K 10-bit video capabilities
+ Excellent 5-axis in-body image stabilization
+ Superb image quality and dynamic range
+ Compact and lightweight full-frame design

Cons

− Contrast-detect autofocus can struggle with tracking
− 4K 60p video has an APS-C crop
− Electronic viewfinder resolution is modest

Best for: Professional videographers · Hybrid photo/video creators · Travel and documentary filmmakers

“Verdict: The Panasonic Lumix S5 is an outstanding choice for videographers and hybrid shooters seeking a compact, full-frame camera with class-leading video features and excellent image quality. While its DFD autofocus isn't the fastest…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera or Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (8.7/10, 0.2 points ahead of the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera and Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Overall Rating, Sensor, AF Points — with the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera leading on Overall Rating. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera better value than the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera?

The Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera starts around $1,999 and the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera around $1,799. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

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