In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Canon EOS 650D. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 6.8 cm | 9.98 cm |
| Width | 11.6 cm | 13.31 cm |
| Depth | 3.9 cm | 7.88 cm |
| Weight | 272 g | 575 g |
| Body Material | - | Stainless steel, fibreglass, polycarbonate resin |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | - |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
| SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 18.0 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 16,680,000 pixels | 18,500,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 18,000,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Image Processor | Venus Engine | DIGIC 5 |
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| LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF/EF-S |
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| FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Hybrid |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 9 |
| Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
| AE/AF Control | - | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Movie Servo AF |
| Face Detection | Yes | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode |
| VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - eye-level pentamirror |
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| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 95% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.85x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
| Viewfinder Frames | - | Autofocus frame |
| Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, exposure bracketing, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, FE lock, AF point, maximum burst |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.6 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | 63 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Shooting Programs | Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture, objects | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR |
| Special Effects | Sepia, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect | Soft, Warm, Neutral, Vivid, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting |
| 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) |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 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 | 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 | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Rotating (270°) |
| Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7.6 | 13 |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | MPEG-4, H.264, MOV |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control |
| MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| 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 |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4592 x 3448 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1824 x 1368 JPEG 4576 x 3056 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 2272 x 1520 JPEG 1824 x 1216 JPEG 4576 x 2576 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1024 JPEG 3424 x 3423 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
| Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 AVCHD - 1280 x 720 |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E8 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 440 shots (at 23 °C) Photo shooting - 400 shots (at 0 °C) |
| CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 |
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| Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) | 5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, FE lock, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Picture Style Auto, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, High ISO NR, Touch Shutter technology, noise reduction over long exposures, Image Rating |
| OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 650D |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Carrying strap, battery pack, battery charger, USB cable, A/V cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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