Canon EOS R6 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS R6 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Canon EOS R6 vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 20-60mm F3.5-5.6 lens
Height 9.75 cm 9.71 cm
Width 13.84 cm 13.26 cm
Depth 8.84 cm 8.19 cm
Weight 598 g 630 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 598 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 680 g
Camera body only: 630 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant Splashproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Sensor Resolution 20.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,400,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Image Processor DIGIC X Venus Engine
LENS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 20 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 LUMIX S - zoom
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 15 cm
Max View Angle - 94 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual (by ring)
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 11 elements
Filter Size - 67 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon RF L-Mount
Features - ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, freezeproof
FOCUSING Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 6072 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Animal-tracking AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.5" -
Viewfinder Resolution 3,690,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.76x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +4
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, image stabilizer, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, frames-remaining counter, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF lock, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, drive mode, metering mode -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.0
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
ISO (Max) 204800 204800
Native ISO 100-102400 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) 204800 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 384 1728
Exposure Modes Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range - EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 5472 x 3648
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
2400 x 1600
3408 x 2272
2400 x 1600
7280 x 5464
5152 x 3872
3712 x 2784
2112 x 1600
5472 x 3072
3648 x 2048
2736 x 1536
2400 x 1344
3648 x 3648
2432 x 2432
1824 x 1824
1600 x 1600
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
3840 x 2160
3328 x 2496 - anamorphic
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Battery Type Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 380 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 510 shots (Power Save LCD Shooting mode)
Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Interface HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows -
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, 4K time-lapse movie recording, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DC-S5K + 20-60mm F3.5-5.6
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
Software Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4, Canon Digital Photo Professional Express -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 1 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year -
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