Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 vs. Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 and Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 vs. Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - compact Digital camera - 1080p - compact
Lens Included Panasonic -
Height 11.92 cm 7.79 cm
Width 13.02 cm 11.5 cm
Depth 9.43 cm 5.14 cm
Weight 572 g 375 g
Weight Details Camera only: 572 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 616 g
Camera only: 375 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 399 g
Protection - Waterproof, dust-resistant, drop-proof
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 60x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type High Sensitivity MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 18,900,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3" APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical (Adaptive Intelligent IS with 5-axis Advanced Dynamic Mode)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Image Processor - DIGIC 7
LENS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Type Panasonic zoom lens - 60x zoom - 3.58 - 215 mm - f/2.8-5.9 Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/2.8-5.6
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 20 - 1200mm 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 10 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm -
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 12 groups / 14 elements 8 groups / 9 elements
Features ED glass, aspherical lens Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Auto Focus - Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2" 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution 1,166,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -3 to +1
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 49 -
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes White balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Panorama assist, handheld night shot, monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, Underwater, fluorescent light (white)
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/2000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.3 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 6.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
0.5 m - 9 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 4.5 m (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 3456 x 2592
JPEG 2400 x 1800
JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 4896 x 2752
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920x1080
JPEG 3664 x 3664
JPEG 2592 x 2592
JPEG 1824 x 1824
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 5328 x 4000
RAW 6000 x 3368
RAW 4000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
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
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon NB-13L Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh (included) Canon NB-13L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Photo shooting - 200 shots
Photo shooting - 250 shots (ECO mode)
Playback - 4 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K) 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function Camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, digital tele-converter, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, Smart AUTO, Time-Lapse recording, primary colour filter, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark III
Included Accessories Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap Battery charger, lens cap, neck strap, lens cap strap, strap adapter
Software - Drivers & Utilities, Canon Map Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility, Canon CameraWindow DC, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4
Max Operating Temperature - 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature - 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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