Canon EOS Rebel T5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T5 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 was introduced in February 2014 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 was introduced in July 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T5 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 over Canon EOS Rebel T5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS Rebel T5 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 have 3.0" Fixed screens with 460k dot resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderPanasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 202k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has 100% coverage magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 features a 18.0 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2592 x 1728 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432, 3072 x 2048, 3072 x 2304, 3072 x 1728, 2736 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2304 x 2304 , 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920x1920 , 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has an image stabilization.

NFC on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a Mini HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T5 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5, and up to 1/2000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. Canon EOS Rebel T5 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T5 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 (1 cross-type) focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 has 23 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel T5 has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel T5 and 13.50 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS Rebel T5 and via [n] to Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T5.

Canon EOS Rebel T5 body has dimensions of 130 x 100 x 78 mm (5.12 x 3.94 x 3.07") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 body has dimensions of 120 x 81 x 92 mm (4.72 x 3.19 x 3.62"). Canon EOS Rebel T5 weighs 480 g (1.06 lb / 16.93 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 weighs 493 g (1.09 lb / 17.39 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60

130 mm

100 mm

120 mm

81 mm

100 mm

81 mm

78 mm

92 mm