| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 20.33 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.1 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model | EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DC GH5LGA 20.33MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | EOS 1200D | Lumix DC GH5LGA |
| Model Number | EOS 1200D | DC GH5LGA |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii | 25-600Mm F2.8 Constant Aperture Zoom Camera With 4K Movie |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 20.33 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm | 138.5 x 98.1 x 87.4 mm |
| Weight | 480 GM | 725 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | Type C Mini HDMI | - |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 12.1 |
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 24x |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, | - |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 to f/8 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror | OLED Live View Finder 3,680k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | Approx. 1.52x / 0.76x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | 21 mm |
| Other Viewfinder Features | Focusing Screen Fixed, Precision Matte, Viewfinder Mirror Quick-return Type, Depth of Field Preview Enabled with Custom Function Setting | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | One Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | Focusing Brightness Range EV 0 - 18 Center AF Point, EV 1 - 18 other AF Points with One-shot AF at Room Temperature, ISO 100, Brightness Metering Range EV 1 - 20 at Room Temperature, ISO 100 | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 9 Points Cross Type AF Sensitive to f/5.6 with Center AF Point | - |
| Metering Modes | 63 Zone TTL Full-aperture Metering, Evaluative Metering Linked to All AF Points, Partial Metering 10% of Viewfinder at Center, Center Weighted Average Metering | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom White Balance Correction and White Balance Bracketing Possible | AWB / AWBc / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 |
| Other Focus Features | AF Operation One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, AF Assist Beam Small Series of Flashes Fired by Built-in Flash, Focusing Methods Contrast Detection FlexiZone Single, Face Detection Live Mode, Phase-difference Detection Quick Mode, Manual Focus 5x / 10x Magnification Possible, Zoom Magnification 1.5x - 10x | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 5 EV Manual, 1/3 or 1/2 Stop Increments +/- 2 AEB, 1/3 Stop Increments +/- 3 Stops Increments +/- Stops Still Photos | 1/3 EV step |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Program AE Scene Intelligent Auto, Flash Off, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Program, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Auto Exposure | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter | Focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | Still image Bulb Max. 30 minutes, 1/8,000 - 60 |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec | Approx. 150 min |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only. |
| Other Flash Features | FE Lock | - |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3EV step 3EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.31, RAW |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43, 169, 11 | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | Yes |
| Gross Pixel | - | 21.77 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4992 x 3744 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184x3888L / 3712x2784M / 2624x1968S / 4992x37446K PHOTO / 3328x24964K PHOTO |
| Still Image Size | - | 3328x2496 |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3.1 inch |
| Other Display Features | Feature Guide Displayable, Two Grid Display, Playback Image Display Formats Basic Info, Basic Info + Image Quality / Playback Number, Shooting Info, Display, Histogram, Image Index 4 / 9, Slide Show All Images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Rating, Five Transition Effects Selectable, Background Music Selectable for Slide Shows and Movie Playback | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1,620k dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 1,620k dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| USB | - | Yes |
| GPS | - | No |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac * 5GHz Wi-Fi is not available in some countries. |
| storage and power features |
| Power Requirement | DC 7.4 V Battery | 7.2V |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Number of Batteries | 1 | - |
| Other Storage Features | Eye-fi Card Compatible | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards |
| Power Supply | - | 14W |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 410 images rear monitor, 400 images LVF, 1,000 images Power Save LVF mode* with H-FS12060 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Stereo, Wind Noise Canceller OFF / Low / Standard / High / AUTO |
| Speaker | Built-in Speaker | Monaural |
| Video Resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Format | DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV, MP4, AVCHD |
| Audio Features | - | AAC 2ch |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 6K*7/4K Burst S/S mode |
| Audio Video Interface | - | No |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 59.94fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome | Creative Video mode |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |