In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. 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 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 6.8 cm | 16.76 cm |
Width | 11.6 cm | 15.8 cm |
Depth | 3.9 cm | 8.26 cm |
Weight | 272 g | 1.34 kg |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | - |
Digital Zoom | 4x | - |
SENSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.0 Megapixel | 20.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Live MOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,680,000 pixels | 21,560,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,000,000 pixels | 20,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 59.94 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) | Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration) |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Image Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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LENS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Lens Mounting Type | Micro Four Thirds | Canon EF |
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FOCUSING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 23 | 61 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | - | Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
VIEWFINDER | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism |
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Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.76x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | - | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point |
Field of View Crop Factor | 2 | 1.0 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3) |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 | ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 144 | 216 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
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, objects | - |
Special Effects | Sepia, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, 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 (daylight 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 | 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 | 1/160 sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3.2" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 460,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Built-in |
Display Features | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7.6 | - |
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-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Digital Video Format | MPEG-4, AVCHD | H.264, MOV, AVC |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 4096 x 2160 |
Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | - |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Mono |
Microphone Features | Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control | - |
MEMORY | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | CompactFlash 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 | CompactFlash |
Memory Card | - | 64 GB CFast 2.0 |
Memory Card Included | - | Yes |
Image Storage | JPEG 4592 x 3448 JPEG 3232 x 2424 JPEG 2272 x 1704 JPEG 1824 x 1368 JPEG 4576 x 3056 JPEG 3232 x 2160 JPEG 2272 x 1520 JPEG 1824 x 1216 JPEG 4576 x 2576 JPEG 3232 x 1824 JPEG 1920 x 1080 JPEG 1824 x 1024 JPEG 3424 x 3423 JPEG 2416 x 2416 JPEG 1712 x 1712 |
JPEG 5472 x 3648 JPEG 4368 x 2912 JPEG 3648 x 2432 JPEG 2736 x 1824 RAW 5472 x 3648 RAW 4104 x 2736 RAW 2736 x 1824 |
Video Capture | MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 AVCHD - 1280 x 720 |
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion |
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Details | 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
CONNECTIONS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0 |
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Print Standard | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output Remote control |
USB 3.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) Microphone |
FEATURES | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) | 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control |
OTHERS | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 | Canon EOS 1D X Mark II |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) | EOS Digital Solution |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 45 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |