Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 1200D and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 12-60mm lens |
| Height | 9.97 cm | 7.79 cm |
| Width | 12.96 cm | 13.32 cm |
| Depth | 7.79 cm | 6.31 cm |
| Weight | 480 g | 435 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 435 g Camera with battery and memory card: 487 g |
| Body Material | Carbon fibre/fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 18,700,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,000,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 25 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 4 | - |
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| LENS | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 120mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84.05 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens |
| FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - eye-level pentamirror | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x | 1.54x |
| 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 | - | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 12800 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 12800, ISO 100-6400, ISO auto (100-6400) | ISO 100, ISO 800, 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, 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, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, Grainy B&W | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, Selective Colour, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 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 1/3, 1/2 or 2 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" OLED display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 460,000 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 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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| Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 9.2 | - |
| Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, 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, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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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 | 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 | RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 2912 JPEG 4608 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 3456 x 1944 JPEG 3072 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 2592 x 1456 JPEG 2304 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1696 x 1280 JPEG 720 x 480 JPEG 720 x 400 JPEG 640 x 480 JPEG 3456 x 3456 JPEG 2304 x 2304 JPEG 1728 x 1728 JPEG 1280 x 1280 JPEG 480 x 480 |
5184 x 3888 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 2624 x 1752 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E10 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Canon LP-E10 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 500 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 410 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) |
Photo shooting - 330 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| 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 |
USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, primary colour filter | 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, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS 1200D | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Included Accessories | Battery pack, battery charger, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, battery cover, power cable, camera cover | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover |
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| Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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