Canon 500D has a
15.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 4 processor. On the other hand, Panasonic G5 has a
16.0MP Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine VII FHD processor.
Below you can see the 500D and G5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon 500D has a 1.5x Larger sensor area than Panasonic G5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Canon 500D and Panasonic G5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, 500D has scored 63, 2 points higher than G5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Canon 500D |
63 |
21.7 bits |
11.5 Evs |
663 ISO |
Panasonic G5 |
61 |
21.4 bits |
11.6 Evs |
618 ISO |