Canon EOS Rebel T7 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel T7 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85, 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 T7 was introduced in February 2018 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 was introduced in April 2016. 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 T7 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 over Canon EOS Rebel T7.

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 T7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 have 3.0" screens with 920k dot and 1,040k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS Rebel T7 has a Fixed screen Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS Rebel T7 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderPanasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,765k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel T7 has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has 100% coverage with 1.39x (0.70x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 features a 24.1 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-GX85 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS Rebel T7 is equipped with DIGIC 4+ processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4:3 (3232 x 2424, 2272 x 1704), 3:2 (4592 x 3064, 3232 x 2160, 1824 x 1216), 16:9 (4592 x 2584, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080), 1:1 (3424 x 3424, 2416 x 2416, 1712 x 1712) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel T7 has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS Rebel T7 its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Micro Four Thirds sensor in Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 its crop factor is equal to 2x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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NFC

Cameras have 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 T7 has a Mini HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS Rebel T7 comes with LP-E10 battery pack with battery life of 500 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS Rebel T7 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T7, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. Canon EOS Rebel T7 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS Rebel T7 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 has 49 focusing points. Canon EOS Rebel T7 has detection range from 0 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS Rebel T7 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 range from +1 to +20 EV and 0 to +18 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel T7 and ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel T7 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.20 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel T7 and 6.00 m at ISO 200 on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T7 and 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85.

Canon EOS Rebel T7 body has dimensions of 129 x 101 x 78 mm (5.08 x 3.98 x 3.07") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 body has dimensions of 122 x 71 x 44 mm (4.8 x 2.8 x 1.73"). Canon EOS Rebel T7 weighs 475 g (1.05 lb / 16.76 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 weighs 426 g (0.94 lb / 15.03 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel T7

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85

129 mm

101 mm

122 mm

71 mm

101 mm

71 mm

78 mm

44 mm