| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC FZ100 14.1MP DSLR Camera | EOS M5 24.2MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC FZ100 | EOS M5 |
| Model Number | DMC FZ100 | M5 |
| Series | Lumix | EOS |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 14.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 124.3 x 81.2 x 95.2 mm | 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6 mm |
| Weight | 540 GM | 427 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | - | USB Terminal, Micro USB, HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 10.90 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | - |
| Focal Length | 4.5 - 108 mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F5.2 | - |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | - | Built-in electronic colour viewfinder |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Metering Modes | Face / AF Tracking / Multi 23-area / 1-area flexible / scalable | Real-time metering using the image sensor 1. Evaluative 2. Partial metering 3. Center-weighted evaluative metering 4. Spot |
| Focus Mode | - | 1. Autofocus - One-Shot AF - Servo AF 2. Manual focus 3. AF+MF Manual focus after One-Shot AF when shooting still images during movie recording |
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Day, Light, Shade, Cloudy, Light bulb, White fluorescent light, Flash, Colour temperature, Custom. |
| shutter features |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic control only |
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec. in Auto mode Highest flash-sync shutter speed 1/200 sec. |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | No | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Auto / Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. / Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off | Manual pop-up flash |
| Flash Compensation | 0.3 - 9.5 m W, 1.0 - 5.1 m T | stops in 1/3-stop increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG | JPEG/RAW CR2 a Canon 14-bit RAW format |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 4320 x 3240 | - |
| Still Image Size | 4320 x 3240 | 2400 x 1600 |
| Picture Angle | 25 mm wide angle | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel | - | 25.8 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 6000 x 4000 |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT | TFT |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 460,000 dots | 1.62 million dots |
| LCD Display | TFT | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 460000 dots | Approx. 1.62 million dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 40 MB | - |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDXC | - |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor Input 110 240 V AC | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | - | Number of Still Image Shots CIPA compliant Monitor On Approx. 295 shots Electronic Colour Viewfinder On Approx. 295 shots |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | - |
| Video Format | AVCHD / QuickTime Motion JPEG | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Audio Video Interface | Audio / Video Output | - |
| Audio Features | - | MPEG-4 AAC-LC stereo |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 59.94fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | Frame Movie Mode | - |
| Macro Mode | Wide 1 cm 0.03 feet - infinity / Tele 100 cm 3.27 feet - infinity | - |
| Drive Modes | - | Single shooting, Continuous shooting High-speed continuous shooting, low-speed continuous shooting |
| exposure features |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1. Manual |