Canon EOS Rebel vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS Rebel and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2, 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 was introduced in September 2003 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 was introduced in July 2010. 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 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 over Canon EOS Rebel.

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 has a 1.8" Fixed screen with 118k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 460k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 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-G2) 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 has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinderPanasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has a built-in Electronic (LVF) viewfinder with 1,440k dot resolution. Canon EOS Rebel has 95% coverage with 0.80x (0.50x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has 100% coverage with 1.10x (0.55x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

Canon EOS Rebel features a 6 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.7 x 15.1 mm and a total area of 342.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 1,600. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 features a 12 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 100 - 6,400.

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 can take pictures up to 3072 x 2048 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2048 x 1360, 1536 x 1024 with 3:2 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 is equipped with Venus Engine HD II processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000,4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS Rebel has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS Rebel 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-G2 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 Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS Rebel it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 nothing can be done. On Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel nothing can be done.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS Rebel has a single CompactFlash (Type I/II) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 has Focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel, and up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. Canon EOS Rebel can shoot continuously up to 2.5 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 can shoot continuously up to 2.6 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel and ±3 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. You can also do and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS Rebel and 11.00 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2. They also accept external flash. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS Rebel and 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2.

Canon EOS Rebel body has dimensions of 142 x 99 x 72 mm (5.59 x 3.9 x 2.83") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 body has dimensions of 124 x 84 x 74 mm (4.88 x 3.31 x 2.91"). Canon EOS Rebel weighs 645 g (1.42 lb / 22.75 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 weighs 428 g (0.94 lb / 15.10 oz).

Canon EOS Rebel

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

142 mm

99 mm

124 mm

84 mm

99 mm

84 mm

72 mm

74 mm