In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm. 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 | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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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 | EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens | 14-42mm lens |
Height | 9.98 cm | 7.79 cm |
Width | 13.31 cm | 13.32 cm |
Depth | 7.88 cm | 6.31 cm |
Weight | 525 g | 435 g |
Enclosure Colour | - | Silver |
Protection | - | Splashproof |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | 3x | 3x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.0 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
Total Pixels | 18,500,000 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) | - | 25 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 5 | - |
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LENS | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 29 - 88mm | 28 - 84mm |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | 20 cm |
Max View Angle | 74.3 degree(s) | 75 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | Manual |
Lens Construction | 11 groups / 13 elements | 8 groups / 9 elements |
Filter Size | 58 mm | 46 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF/EF-S | Micro Four Thirds |
Features | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Auto Focus | Hybrid | TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 9 | 49 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Predictive AI Servo AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
Face Detection | Automatic Face Tracking technology, Live Face detection AF mode | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed 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 | 0.85x | 1.54x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -4 to +3 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, AE lock, 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, maximum burst | - |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 2 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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ISO (Max) | 25600 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, 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 (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 63 | 1728 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, 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, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR | - |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | 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, sunset, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white), twilight | 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 | 2 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 | 1/125sec |
Exposure Range | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" OLED display |
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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, Touch AE, Touch AF |
FLASH | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Flash Modes | Auto mode | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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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 | Stereo | Stereo |
Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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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 |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | RAW 5184 x 3456 JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2592 x 1728 JPEG 1920 x 1280 JPEG 720 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 | 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 |
AVCHD - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 3840 x 2160 - 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 Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E8 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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Details | Canon LP-E8 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1120 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 550 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 470 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 200 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 170 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
Photo shooting - 330 shots |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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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 Microphone |
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 Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 5 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 | RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, resizing an image, GPS ready, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Image Rating | 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 Rebel T5i + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup | 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 | 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 |