Canon EOS 70D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm

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In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 70D and Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 70D vs. Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only 12-32mm lens
Height 10.43 cm 6.46 cm
Width 13.9 cm 10.65 cm
Depth 7.85 cm 3.33 cm
Weight 675 g 240 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 240 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 270 g
Camera with battery, memory card and H-FS12032 lens: 337 g
Body Material Aluminium, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour - Orange | Black
Digital Zoom - 4x
Optical Zoom - 2.7x
SENSOR Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 20,900,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser - Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ -
LENS Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Type - Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G VARIO ASPH
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 20 cm
Max View Angle - 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size - 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF/EF-S Micro Four Thirds
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Auto Focus TTL phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 19 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Movie Servo AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Automatic Face Tracking technology Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE, Face Detection Self-timer, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.95x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 200-25600
Extended ISO (Min) - 100
Light Sensitivity ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800 ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (7.7%), spot (3%) Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, multiple exposure, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting 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, Background defocus, Defocus, Standard, L. Monochrome, Toy, Background clear
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 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 7 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/50 sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Beauty Retouch Mode, Aesthetic Retouch, Makeup Retouch
DISPLAY Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control
FLASH Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, E-TTL, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing Flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, CR2 (RAW) JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Memory Card Slot SD card microSD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card microSD Card, microSDHC Card, microSDXC Card, microSDHC UHS-I Memory Card, microSDXC UHS-I Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4864 x 3648
JPEG 5472 x 3072
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 3248 x 2432
JPEG 3648 x 2048
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 2432 x 1824
JPEG 2736 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4864 x 3648
RAW 5472 x 3072
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 3648 x 2736
RAW 4104 x 2310
RAW 2736 x 1824
RAW 2432 x 1824
RAW 2736 x 1536
JPEG 3648 x 3648
JPEG 2432 x 2432
JPEG 1824 x 1824
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 3648 x 3648
RAW 2736 x 2736
RAW 1824 x 1824
4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
4592 x 2584
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture 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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
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
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 680 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1300 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 230 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 920 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (with 12-32mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type Composite video/audio output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second 30 frames per second, 15 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, face detection, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, USB charging, in-camera RAW processing, HDR image enhancement technology, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon EOS 70D Panasonic Lumix G DC-GX880K + 12-32mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon EOS Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 1 year Limited warranty - 5 years
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