Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 and Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM. 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-GH4 vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens
Height 9.34 cm 9.26 cm
Width 13.29 cm 12.24 cm
Depth 8.39 cm 6.98 cm
Weight 480 g 406 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 406 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Sensor Resolution 16.05 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 17,200,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,050,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Image Processor - DIGIC 7
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/4.0-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 29 - 88mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 74.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size - 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
Features - Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 9
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Face Recognition -
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,359,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.34x 0.87x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Shutter speed, exposure compensation, 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, AF status, AF point, warning symbol, bulb mode
Field of View Crop Factor - 1.6
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-12800 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Extended ISO (Min) 100 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (9%), centre-weighted, spot (4%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 63
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo
Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, 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 Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail
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 Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 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 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Type 3" OLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, Touch AF/AE Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 12 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264, MOV H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
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 JPEG 4608 x 3456
JPEG 4608 x 3072
JPEG 4608 x 2592
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 3264 x 2176
JPEG 2336 x 1752
JPEG 2336 x 1560
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
JPEG 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
JPEG 3456 x 3456
JPEG 2448 x 2448
JPEG 1744 x 1744
JPEG 1712 x 1712
RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 - 24 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 200Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 60 fps - 9Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 p - 30 fps - 3Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1860 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 500 shots Photo shooting - 840 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 770 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 260 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
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, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC (Near Field Communication)
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 (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Headphones (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7.5 frames per second, 40 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, face detection, Full-time Live View, Wi-Fi Direct Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, built-in help guide, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GH4 Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.5 Premium Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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