Panasonic GX8 vs Canon R3

Canon R3 advantages over Panasonic GX8

• Larger sensor
  35mm vs 4/3
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 6.00 vs 3.34 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
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  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  760 vs 340 shots
  Capture more photos
• Top deck display
  Yes vs No
  Check settings with a screen on top of the camera
• Newer
  3 years vs 9 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• More dots on screen
  4150k vs 1037k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• More pixels
  24.1 vs 20.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Dual card slots
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more storage flexibility
• Headphone jack
  Yes vs No
  Monitor audio recording while you shoot video
• Faster JPEG shooting
  30.0 fps vs 8.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Slow-motion videos
  Yes vs No
  Shoot slow-motion videos
• Higher extended ISO
  204800 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility