Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm and Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm vs. Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included 12-32mm lens EF-S 18-55mm IS STM lens
Height 5.49 cm 9.26 cm
Width 9.85 cm 12.24 cm
Depth 3.04 cm 6.98 cm
Weight 173 g 406 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 406 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 453 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy -
Enclosure Colour Orange | Black Black
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 2.7x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 16,840,000 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 (22.3 x 14.9 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.) Optical
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Image Processor Venus Engine DIGIC 7
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Type Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/4.0-5.6 IS STM Canon EF-S
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 64mm 29 - 88mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 25 cm
Max View Angle 84 degree(s) 74.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 7 groups / 8 elements 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 37 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
Features ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm 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 23 9
Auto Focus Features - Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF
Face Detection Face Recognition, face-priority AF function -
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Viewfinder Type - Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.87x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -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 2 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO - 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 125, 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, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Handheld night shot, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, 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 Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo
Special Effects 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 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 electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 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 1/50 sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,036,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF/AE Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 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 Stereo
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm 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
Image Storage 4592 x 3448
4592 x 3064
4592 x 2584
3232 x 2424
3232 x 2160
3232 x 1824
2272 x 1704
2272 x 1520
1920 x 1080
1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
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 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 4Mbps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps
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-GM1K + 12-32mm 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 - 680 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 220 shots (with 20mm lens)
Photo shooting - 230 shots (with 12-23mm lens)
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-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, NFC (Near Field Communication)
Print Standard Direct print, 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
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GM1K + 12-32mm 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, 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, multi-picture burst, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, face detection, Full-time Live View, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Light Speed AF 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-GM1K + 12-32mm Canon EOS Rebel SL2 + EF-S 18-55mm IS STM
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Eyepiece cover, battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, eyecup
Software Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.2 Advanced Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.1 SE -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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