Canon EOS R vs Panasonic DMC GX80 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS R vs DMC GX80 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS R vs Panasonic DMC GX80 Specs

EOS R

  • Introduced in September 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 31 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount R Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4mm³ (5.3″ x 3.9″ x 3.3″)
  • 660g (21.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS R

DMC GX80

  • Introduced in April 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 16 megapixel
  • 8 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 122 x 71 x 44mm³ (4.8″ x 2.8″ x 1.7″)
  • 426g (13.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for DMC GX80

EOS R vs DMC GX80 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Better choice: Canon EOS R

EOS R vs DMC GX80: Viewfinder

EOS R has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 3.68 megapixel with magnification of 0.76x.

DMC GX80 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS R (0.76x)

DMC GX80 (0.70x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras.

Canon EOS R VS Panasonic DMC GX80 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS R a better choice

EOS R

DMC GX80

Larger sensor (5)

Full frame Four Thirds
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

31.30 16.00
Auto Focus points (4)

5955 49
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

3.68 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

2.10 1.04
External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

370 290
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS R are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the connector for an external microphone, that the battery has more stamina and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

The EOS R scores 31 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic DMC GX80

EOS R

DMC GX80

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

5 8
Larger lens selection (3)

4 80
Built-in flash (2)

Image stabilizer (3)

Weighs less (2)

660g
(21.3 oz.)
426g
(13.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

1127cm³
(71 cu.in.)
381cm³
(24 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the DMC GX80 are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the optical image stabilizer, the lower weight than the EOS R and the more compact size.

Yields 16 points for the DMC GX80.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS R

DMC GX80

Sensor cleaning

Articulated screen

Touch screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
WiFi

Canon EOS R VS Panasonic DMC GX80 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS R and DMC GX80

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS R

Panasonic DMC GX80

31
16

We recommend Canon EOS R as better choice.