Canon EOS 1100D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 1100D and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 1100D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Product Type Digital camera - 720p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 9.97 cm 7.07 cm
Width 12.99 cm 12.26 cm
Depth 7.79 cm 5.46 cm
Weight 495 g 360 g
Body Material Stainless steel, polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black | Silver
Digital Zoom - 4x
SENSOR Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Sensor Resolution 12.0 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 12,600,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,000,000 pixels 16,000,000 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 (image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Image Processor DIGIC 4 Venus Engine
LENS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
FOCUSING Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 9 23
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Viewfinder Type Optical - eye-level mirror pentaprism Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,764,800 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 95% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.8x 1.39x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -2.5 to +0.5 -4 to +3
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 2
Features - Tilting, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
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 1728
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 Multiple exposure, 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 Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Vivid, Black & White Orange filter, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, 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
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 120 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 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Type 2.7" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 230,400 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF
FLASH Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 9.2 5
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
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
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
4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
4592 x 2584
3232 x 1824
1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture MOV - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Battery Type Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 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 - 320 shots (with 20mm lens)
Photo shooting - 350 shots (with 14-42mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, 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
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
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, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 40 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 Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 24p Cinema Mode, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function
OTHERS Canon EOS 1100D Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX7
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable Battery charger, body 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 LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Premium Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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