Panasonic FZ200 has a
12.0MP 1/2.3-inch (6.17 x 4.55 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Venus Engine VII FHD processor. On the other hand, Canon M5 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 7 processor.
Canon M5's sensor provides 12MP more than Panasonic FZ200's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the FZ200 and M5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon M5 has a 11.8x Larger sensor area than Panasonic FZ200. 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
DxOMark is a benchmark that scientifically assesses image quality of camera sensors. It 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. Panasonic FZ200 and Canon M5 sensors have been tested by DxO and the results show that M5 has a better overall score of 77, 40 points higher compared to FZ200's score of 37.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Panasonic FZ200 |
37 |
19.1 bits |
10.8 Evs |
114 ISO |
Canon M5 |
77 |
23.4 bits |
12.4 Evs |
1262 ISO |