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

Canon EOS RP 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 RP

$999

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 RP. Dead heat on design. 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 RP×2

Panasonic Lumix S5×10

Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST VALUE

Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPValue — Canon EOS RP leads by 9.0

TIGHTESTDESIGN — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS RPLUMIX S5

AutofocusiCanon EOS RP · +0.5

EOS RP8.0

LUMIX S57.5

BATTERYiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +1.0

EOS RP6.0

LUMIX S57.0

BuildiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +1.0

EOS RP7.5

LUMIX S58.5

DESIGNiTIED AT 8.5

EOS RP8.5

LUMIX S58.5

DOXMARKiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

EOS RP8.5

LUMIX S59.0

FEATURESiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.8

EOS RP8.0

LUMIX S58.8

Image QualityiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.5

EOS RP8.5

LUMIX S59.0

OPTICSiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.8

EOS RP8.0

LUMIX S58.8

PERFORMANCEiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +0.7

EOS RP7.8

LUMIX S58.5

VIDEOGRAPHYiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +2.2

EOS RP7.0

LUMIX S59.2

VideoiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +2.0

EOS RP7.0

LUMIX S59.0

ValueiCanon EOS RP · +9.0

EOS RP9.0

LUMIX S50.0

THE VERDICTiPanasonic Lumix S5 · +8.7

EOS RP0.0

LUMIX S58.7

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS RP0.85BEST DEAL

02Panasonic Lumix S50.44

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS RP$9997W8.5

Panasonic Lumix S5$1,99926W8.7

AF Pointsi

4,779← BEST +2024%

225

Subject Detectioni

Eye, Face, Animal

Human, Animal (head, body, eye)

Burst RateFPSi

5 fps

7 fps← BEST +40%

Battery HealthWHi

7.5 Wh

16 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

1040 mAh mAh

2200 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

250-270 shots

470 shots (CIPA LVF)

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E17

DMW-BLK22

Card Slotsi

Single SD (UHS-II)

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

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

250 shots

470 shots← BEST +88%

WeightGi

485 g← 32% lighter

714 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Dust and Drip Resistant

Yes, splash/dust resistant

Screen Resolutioni

1.04 million dots

1,840,000 dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

Mirrorless

Yes (mirrorless)

EVF ResolutionM DOTSiSAME

2.36 m dots

Screen SizeINCHiSAME

3 inch

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

755 cm³

1032 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting ViewfinderiSAME

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

60 Hz

120 Hz← BEST +100%

WidthMMi

132.5 mm

132.6 mm← BEST

HeightMMi

85 mm

102.5 mm← BEST +21%

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

0 m

Thicknessi

70.0 mm

76 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

93← BEST +9%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

22.8

24.9← BEST +9%

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

13.5

14.5← BEST +7%

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

24.3

25.5← BEST +5%

Bluetooth Versioni

4.1

4.2

Typei

Mirrorless Camera

Mirrorless Full-Frame

ViewfinderiSAME

Electronic

Viewfinder CoverageiSAME

100

WeightGi

484 g

714 g← BEST +48%

Processori

DIGIC 8

Venus Engine

Release Datei

2019-02-14

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

Type C (Mini)

2.0 (Type D Micro)

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

USB Type-CiSAME

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

SensoriSAME

Full-Frame CMOS

ResolutionMPi

26.2 MP← BEST +8%

24.2 MP

ISO Rangei

100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)

100-51200

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

13.5 stops

14 stops← BEST +4%

Stabilizationi

Digital (Video), Lens-based

5-axis Sensor-Shift (IBIS)

Sensor Sizei

35.9 x 24.0 mm

35.6 x 23.8 mm (Full-Frame)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

26.2 MP

24.2 MP

Maximum ISOi

40,000

51,200← BEST +28%

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Shootingi

5 fps

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

Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi

Yes← BEST

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/4000 s

1/8000 sec

Focus Pointsi

4,779

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

1/180 s

1/250 sec

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 - 1/4000 s

60-1/8000 sec

Image Stabilization RatingiSAME

6.5

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

N/A

1/8000 sec

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes (Dual I.S. 2)

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

2.0 (Type-C)

3.2 Gen 1

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.96 µm

5.94 µm

Build Qualityi

7.5

8.5← BEST +13%

Controlsi

8.5← BEST +6%

Autofocus Pointsi

8← BEST +7%

7.5

Image Qualityi

8.5

9← BEST +6%

Video Qualityi

9← BEST +29%

Battery Lifei

7← BEST +17%

Low Light Performancei

8.5← BEST +6%

The Verdicti

The Canon EOS RP is an excellent choice for photographers seeking an affordable entry into the full-frame mirrorless world, offering superb image quality and a user-friendly experience, despite some video and battery limitations.

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

7.6

8.7← BEST +14%

Color Combinationi

9.2

10← BEST +9%

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

4K (24p/25p), 1080p (60p)

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

Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi

Yes← BEST

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

120 Mbps (4K), 60 Mbps (1080p)

200 Mbps

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video Recordi

Yes← BEST

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

3840 x 2160 (4K)

4K 60p

Internal Colori

8-bit 4:2:0 (internal)

10-bit 4:2:2

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Panasonic Lumix S5PANASONIC8.7

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS RP (8.5)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS RPCANON8.5

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

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

RUNNER-UP · Panasonic Lumix S5 (0.4)

PRIORITY · VALUE

Best for value

Canon EOS RPCANON9.0

VALUE WEIGHTEDCONF 86%

Best visible score in the value category group.

RUNNER-UP · Panasonic Lumix S5 (0.0)

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 RP (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS RP

“The Canon EOS RP is an accessible full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts looking to step up their photography game without brea”

Value 9.0

DESIGN 8.5

Wins AF Points

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFFLimited battery life

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 Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

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 10 OF 13 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS RP Full-Frame 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 RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera — a 2% edge. Current starting prices span $999–$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 RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera wins 50 comparable specs with a 35% weighted win rate.
Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera8.5/10

The Canon EOS RP is an accessible full-frame mirrorless camera, ideal for enthusiasts looking to step up their photography game without breaking the bank.

Pros

+ Affordable full-frame mirrorless
+ Excellent image quality
+ Compact and lightweight design
+ Vari-angle touchscreen LCD

Cons

− Limited battery life
− Cropped 4K video
− No in-body image stabilization

Best for: Budget-conscious full-frame users · Travel and everyday photography · Portrait and landscape enthusiasts

“Verdict: The Canon EOS RP is an excellent choice for photographers seeking an affordable entry into the full-frame mirrorless world, offering superb image quality and a user-friendly experience, despite some video and battery…”

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 RP Full-Frame 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 RP Full-Frame 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 RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera and Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, AF Points — with the Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera leading on Image Quality. 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 RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera?

The Panasonic Lumix S5 Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera starts around $1,999 and the Canon EOS RP Full-Frame Mirrorless Camera around $999. 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.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

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