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Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300

Portability
68
Imaging
67
Features
62
Overall
65
Canon EOS Rebel T7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front
Portability
59
Imaging
36
Features
73
Overall
50

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 Key Specs

Canon T7
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 475g - 129 x 101 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Additionally referred to as EOS 2000D
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
  • 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
  • Launched July 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic FZ200
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Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon T7 versus Panasonic FZ300, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the T7 (24MP) and FZ300 (12MP) and the T7 (APS-C) and FZ300 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The T7 was manufactured 2 years after the FZ300 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon T7 being a Compact SLR camera and the Panasonic FZ300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summary of how the T7 matches up against the FZ300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon T7 over the Panasonic FZ300

 T7 FZ300 
LaunchedFebruary 2018July 2015Newer by 32 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Canon T7

 FZ300 T7 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kSharper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon T7 and Panasonic FZ300

 T7 FZ300 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon T7 features external measurements of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") having a weight of 475 grams (1.05 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has measurements of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") along with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the T7 compared to the FZ300.

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the T7 and FZ300 is 68 and 59 respectively.

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 top view buttons comparison

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The picture here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the T7 and FZ300.

Plainly, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The T7 featuring a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon T7 will result in more detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger T7 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 sensor size comparison

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon T7 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ300 as a Portrait photography camera
80
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
45
you can focus manually
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon T7 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ300 Street photography factors
61
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
58
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than average in class (691 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon T7 Sports photography information
Panasonic FZ300 Sports photography information
62
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (500 shots)
51
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
good battery power (380 per charge)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon T7 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography features
56
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
bad battery (500 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
58
good battery power (380 per charge)
environment proofing
includes touch to focus
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
quite wide (25mm)
long zoom (600mm)
more heavy than average in class (691g)
low resolution (12MP)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon T7 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic FZ300 Landscape photography factors
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
bad battery (500 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
52
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
good battery power (380 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon T7 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FZ300 as a Vlogging camera
28
supports face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
missing mic port
61
quite wide (25mm)
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone socket
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than average in class (691g)
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Canon T7 vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon T7 and Panasonic FZ300
 Canon EOS Rebel T7Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS Rebel T7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300
Also referred to as EOS 2000D -
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-02-26 2015-07-16
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 4+ Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.5x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.20 m (at ISO 100) 8.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 46 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 475 grams (1.05 lbs) 691 grams (1.52 lbs)
Physical dimensions 129 x 101 x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.6 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 1009 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 photographs 380 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E10 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $390 $598