Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm vs. Canon EOS 80D

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm and Canon EOS 80D. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm vs. Canon EOS 80D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Body only
Height 8.4 cm 10.52 cm
Width 11.5 cm 13.9 cm
Depth 4.7 cm 7.85 cm
Weight 336 g 650 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 650 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 730 g
Body Material - Fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Black | Red -
Digital Zoom 2x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (22.5 x 15.0 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) -
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Image Processor Venus Engine FHD DIGIC 6
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Min Focus Distance 30 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements -
Filter Size 52 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
Features Aspherical lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 45
AE/AF Control - FlexiZone, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 1,440,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.95x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -3 to +1
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
ISO (Max) 6400 25600
Native ISO - 100-16000
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto ISO auto, ISO 25600, ISO 100-16000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3.8%), partial (6%)
Exposure Metering Zones 144 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR
Special Effects Vivid, Custom Effect, natural, monochrome, portrait, Scenery Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 10.5 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control, flash exposure bracketing
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Digital Video Format MJPEG, AVCHD H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Mono
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
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
Memory Card Included - No
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC -
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3424
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
RAW 6000 x 4000
RAW 4500 x 3000
RAW 3000 x 2000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2956 x 1992
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
MJPEG - 848 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
MJPEG - 320 x 240 - 30 fps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 90Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 90Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 90Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 1390 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 1250 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 340 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Connectivity Features - DLNA, remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Composite video/audio output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 3 frames per second, 7 frames per second
HDR Mode - HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Object Detection, AF/AE tracking, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Eye-Fi Card Ready, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-G3K + 14-42mm Canon EOS 80D
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, lens case, carrying case, shoulder strap, tripod, USB cable, pen stylus, audio / video cable Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 6.2 HD Edition Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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