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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
95
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33
Canon PowerShot A2200 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Canon A2200
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 135g - 93 x 57 x 24mm
  • Released January 2011
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF7
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

Below is a extensive comparison of the Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the A2200 (14MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is fairly similar but the A2200 (1/2.3") and GF8 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The A2200 was released 6 years prior to the GF8 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon A2200 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the A2200 scores versus the GF8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon A2200 over the Panasonic GF8

 A2200 GF8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Canon A2200

 GF8 A2200 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2011More recent by 62 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon A2200 and Panasonic GF8

 A2200 GF8 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon A2200 features physical dimensions of 93mm x 57mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the A2200 against the GF8.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the A2200 and GF8 is 95 and 90 respectively.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the A2200 and GF8.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The A2200 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older A2200 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon A2200
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF8
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
65
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
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Street Comparison

Canon A2200 Street photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Street photography factors
55
lighter than average (135g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon A2200 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Sports photography camera
37
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery power (280 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
49
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon A2200 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography highlights
70
good battery power (280 CIPA)
lighter than average (135g)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
66
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (230 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon A2200 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography info
36
relatively wide (28mm)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
good battery power (280 CIPA)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
no image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon A2200 Vlogging information
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging information
30
relatively wide (28mm)
features face detection focus
lighter than average (135 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic support
33
has touchscreen
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
lack of mic support
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Canon A2200 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon A2200 and Panasonic GF8
 Canon PowerShot A2200Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Panasonic
Model Canon PowerShot A2200 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-01-05 2016-02-15
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 4 with iSAPS technology Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 80 200
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 23
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-112mm (4.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-5.9 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.8 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1600 secs 1/500 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 5.8 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 135 gr (0.30 lb) 266 gr (0.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 57 x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 280 photos 230 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NB-8L -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/HCMMCplus SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Price at release $139 $549