Canon T5 vs Panasonic GX8

Panasonic GX8 advantages over Canon T5

• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs none
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Shoot 4K video
  4K (UHD) vs 1080p
  Make sure you have a fast computer
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GX8 test data on DxO Mark T5 test data on DxO Mark
  806 vs 724 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• More dynamic range

  More dynamic range

  Cameras with more dynamic range allow you to take photos with dramatic differences in highlight and shadow areas while retaining detail in both.

  Think of a brilliant sunset on a rocky beach: Bright sunset in the background, with dark rocks in the foreground. High dynamic range means more of the extremes will be faithfully reproduced.

  Dynamic range test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GX8 test data on DxO Mark T5 test data on DxO Mark
  12.6 vs 11.3 evs
  Retain detail in highlight and shadows
• External Mic Jack
  Jack vs No jack
  Improved sound fidelity when shooting video
• Higher-res screen
  346k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Less shutter lag
  0.18 vs 0.31 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More viewfinder magnification
  0.77x vs 0.50x
  Get a bigger view of the scene through the eye-level viewfinder
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  8.3 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  Unlimited vs 12 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  7.9 fps vs 3.0 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  36 vs 6 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/16000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility