Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm and Canon EOS 1D 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark III Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 5.5K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 12-60mm lens Body only
Height 7.21 cm 16.76 cm
Width 12.4 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 4.68 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 407 g 1.25 kg
Weight Details Camera body only: 407 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 450 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12060 lens: 660 g
Camera body only: 1.25 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.44 kg
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection - Weatherproof, dust-resistant
Optical Zoom 5x -
Navigation - GPS receiver
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 20.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 21,400,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 20,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF), OLPF-less architecture Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, High Detail Low Pass Filter
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Image Processor Venus Engine DIGIC X
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF
Features Internal focusing system, ED glass, aspherical lens, Dual I.S. (Image Stabilizer) compatible -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 191
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology Deep Learning technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF Face-priority AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Servo AF, Head Detection AF, Large Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,760,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.39x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features Tilting, auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
ISO (Max) 25600 819200
Native ISO 200-12800 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 204800 (H1), 409600 (H2), 819200 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) 100 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 100-102400, ISO 819200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (1.5%), partial (6.2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 216
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing -
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard, L. Monochrome, L. Monochrome D -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/32000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,240,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.2 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Features Flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, RAW, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 5472 x 2886
Audio Signal Format Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual CFexpress
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card CFexpress
Memory Card - 64 GB CFexpress
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage 5184 x 3888
5184 x 3456
5184 x 2920
3712 x 2784
3712 x 2480
3840 x 2160
2624 x 1968
2624 x 1752
1920 x 1080
3888 x 3888
2784 x 2784
1968 x 1968
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
3504 x 2336 - 4K PHOTO
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
2880 x 2880 - 4K PHOTO
5472 x 3648
4368 x 2912
3648 x 2432
2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
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
RAW - 5472 x 2286
4096 x 2160
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 2850 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 2360 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 610 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 530 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 USB 3.1, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.1 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, Panorama Capture, text stamp, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, primary colour filter, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, in-camera RAW processing
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX9M + 12-60mm Canon EOS 1D X Mark III
Included Accessories Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap Body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector, dual battery charger
Software Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 10.0 Premium Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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