Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82. 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 PowerShot G1 X Mark II vs. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - compact Digital camera - 4K - compact
Lens Included - Panasonic
Height 7.4 cm 11.92 cm
Width 11.63 cm 13.02 cm
Depth 6.62 cm 9.43 cm
Weight 516 g 572 g
Weight Details Camera only: 516 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 558 g
Camera only: 572 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 616 g
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 5x 60x
SENSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Sensor Resolution 12.8 Megapixel 18.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS High Sensitivity MOS
Total Pixels 15,000,000 pixels 18,900,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,800,000 pixels 18,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size G1X (18.7 x 14 mm) 1/2.3"
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 30 fps
Image Stabiliser Optical (Intelligent IS with 5-axis Enhanced Dynamic Mode) Optical (POWER O.I.S.)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
PROCESSOR Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Image Processor DIGIC 6 -
LENS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12.5 - 62.5 mm - f/2.0-3.9 Panasonic zoom lens - 60x zoom - 3.58 - 215 mm - f/2.8-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm 20 - 1200mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 5 cm 30 cm
Macro Focus Range 5cm 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Motorised drive
Lens Construction 11 groups / 14 elements 12 groups / 14 elements
Features Built-in lens shield, aspherical lens, UA lens ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection -
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 31 -
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Touch Area AF
Face Detection Blink Detection technology, Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB, Face Detection Self-timer, Wink Self-timer, Smile Shutter Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.48" 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 1,166,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Interchangeable Yes -
Features Tilting -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
ISO (Max) 12800 6400
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 125, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 320, ISO 640, ISO 500, ISO 250, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 1000, ISO 1250, ISO auto, ISO 2000, ISO 2500, ISO 4000, ISO 5000, ISO 12800, ISO 10000, ISO 8000 ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 80, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones - 49
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - White balance bracketing
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, fireworks, Underwater, snow, smart shutter, star nightscape, star trails, star time-lapse movie, handheld night scene, star portrait Panorama assist, handheld night shot, 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 Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, Custom Effect, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Green, vivid blue, Vivid Red, miniature, Positive Film, HDR, Toy camera, Nostalgic, Posterisation, Super Vivid, Background defocus Sepia, Vivid, Custom Effect, soft focus, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome, Standard
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, fluorescent light (cool white), Underwater Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing - Yes
X-sync Speed 1/2000 sec, 1/250sec, 1/4000 sec -
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Built-in
Display Features Contrast control, display brightness control -
FLASH Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, 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
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 6.8 m (wide lens)
0.5 m - 3.5 m (tele lens)
0.3 m - 14.1 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 6.1 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Digital Video Format H.264, iFrame AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
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 Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
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 No
Image Storage RAW 4352 x 2904
RAW 4160 x 3120
RAW 4352 x 2448
JPEG 4352 x 2904
JPEG 4160 x 3120
JPEG 4352 x 2448
JPEG 3072 x 2048
JPEG 3072 x 2304
JPEG 3072 x 1728
JPEG 2048 x 1368
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 1920 x 1080
RAW 3120 x 3120
JPEG 3120 x 3120
JPEG 2304 x 2304
JPEG 1536 x 1536
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 2496 x 3120
JPEG 2496 x 3120
JPEG 1840 x 2304
JPEG 1232 x 1536
JPEG 384 x 480
JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 3456 x 2592
JPEG 2400 x 1800
JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 3456 x 2304
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 4896 x 2752
JPEG 3840 x 2160
JPEG 1920x1080
JPEG 3664 x 3664
JPEG 2592 x 2592
JPEG 1824 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 6 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 3 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 1.5 fps - Miniature Effect
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
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
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Battery Type Canon NB-12L Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Canon NB-12L Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 895 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 240 shots
Photo shooting - 300 shots (ECO mode)
Photo shooting - 200 shots (EVF on)
Playback - 5 hours
Photo shooting - 330 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 240 shots (LCD Monitor off)
CONNECTIONS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) 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, DPOF support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe -
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 3.1 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second 2 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 30 frames per second (4K)
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode -
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, in-camera red-eye fix, in-camera film editing, digital tele-converter, safety zoom, HS System, Smart AUTO, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, digital image rotation, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight point display, in-camera film editing, contrast control, in-camera RAW processing, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF, noise reduction, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function
OTHERS Canon PowerShot G1 X Mark II Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ82
Included Accessories Battery charger, neck strap, leather case Lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, lens cap strap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon ImageBrowser EX, Canon CameraWindow, Canon Map Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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