| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Touchscreen | - | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model | EOS 1200D 18MP DSLR Camera | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | EOS 1200D | Lumix FZ 2500 |
| Model Number | EOS 1200D | FZ 2500 |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 8 Gb Card & Bag Ef S18-55 Is Ii+55-250Mm Is Ii | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 18 MP | 20.1 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 101.3 x 129 x 77.6 mm | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm |
| Weight | 480 GM | 966 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| 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 | 1 inch |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 3200 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | High Sensitivity MOS |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Canon EF Mount | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 20x |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Peripheral Illumination Correction, Single Lens Reflex, | - |
| Lens Type | - | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT |
| Lens Construction | - | 16 elements in 11 groups |
| Focal Length | - | f = 8.8 - 176mm |
| Compatible Lens | - | 5 aspherical lenses |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 - 4.5 |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | Eye-level Pentamirror | OLED Live View Finder 2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 95% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.8x -1 m-1 with 50 mm Lens at Infinity | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -2.5 to +0.5 m-1 | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | 20 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 | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with 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 | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity |
| 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 | Auto / 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 | - |
| Panorama Type | - | Yes Standard / Wide |
| 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 / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Focal-plane Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes, 3.0 Shots/sec | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes, Retractable, Auto Pop-up Flash | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | 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 2.3, RAW, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 32, 43, 169, 11 | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Gross Pixel | - | 20.9 MP |
| Image Sizing | - | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S |
| Still Image Size | - | 4864x3648 |
| Other Image Features | - | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 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. 1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 1040k dots |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode |
| storage and power features |
| Power Requirement | DC 7.4 V Battery | - |
| 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 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Yes | Stereo |
| Speaker | Built-in Speaker | m |
| Video Resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 3840x2160 |
| Video Format | DCF 2.0,Recording MOV, Movie MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | MOV, MP4, AVCHD |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 96fps |
| modes and functions features |
| Shooting Modes | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome | - |