Canon EOS 1100D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm

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Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 1100D and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1100D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only X VARIO 12-35mm lens
Height 9.97 cm 9.34 cm
Width 12.99 cm 13.29 cm
Depth 7.79 cm 8.2 cm
Weight 495 g 470 g
Body Material Stainless steel, polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection - Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 16.05 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 12,600,000 pixels 17,200,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 16,050,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.2 x 14.7 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction - Yes
Sensor Features - Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Image Processor DIGIC 4 Venus Engine
LENS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 12 - 35 mm - f/2.8 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 70mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 14 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Features - Splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof, Ultra High Refractive (UHR) index lens, Nano Surface coating, Ultra ED (UED) glass
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 23
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 1,744,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 1.34x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +0.5 -4 to +4
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 1.5
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 144
Exposure Modes Programme, depth-of-field, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" OLED display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,400 pixels 614,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage RAW 4272 x 2848
JPEG 4272 x 2848
JPEG 3088 x 2056
JPEG 2256 x 1504
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 3264 x 1840
JPEG 2336 x 1752
JPEG 2336 x 1560
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
JPEG 1712 x 1712
Video Capture MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 72Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 50Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 50Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 650 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 700 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 540 shots
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, 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
Microphone
Headphones
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 6 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), high-speed recording, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, fast motion recording
OTHERS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH3A + X VARIO 12-35mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.5 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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