Updated (June, 2011): Compare the Canon EOS 1100D vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Canon EOS 1100D

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Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 1100D

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Battery life
Great battery life
800 shots
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Pentamirror
Live view
Has live view
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

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"Excellent build quality and handling."
dpreview.com | talking about the DMC-GF2's build-quality
"Superb fully-customisable quick menu"
dpreview.com | talking about the DMC-GF2's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Size
Really small
Mid size 113x68x33 mm
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection

differences

Advantages of the Canon 1100D

Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 26 lenses
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More than 6x more lenses available
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 800 shots vs 300 shots
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More than 2.5x more shots per battery charge
Overall image quality Better image quality 62.0 vs 54.0
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More than 10% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 21.9 bits vs 21.2 bits
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Distinguishes 0.7 more bits of color
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.2x14.7mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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Around 50% larger sensor
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11 EV vs 10.3 EV
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0.7 f-stops more dynamic range
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Pentamirror vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 755 ISO vs 506 ISO
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The 1100D has a slight edge (0.6 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF2

Size Significantly smaller 113x68x33 mm vs 130x100x78 mm
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4x smaller
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.3" vs 3.1"
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2.4x thinner
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Weight Lighter 310 g vs 459 g
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More than 30% lighter
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $375.99 vs $488.53
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The best price we've seen is $113 cheaper (more than 20% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 1100D Canon EOS 1100D
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 1100D. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a entry-level DSLR with a mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Interchangeable lenses Both support interchangeable lenses, which is uncommon in cameras similar to these Help
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor size Large sensors Help
1100D:APS-C 22.2x14.7mm
DMC-GF2:Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
1100D:30s
DMC-GF2:60s
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
1100D:11 EV
DMC-GF2:10.3 EV
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
1100D:1
DMC-GF2:0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$370 - $496

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Nikon 1 J1

Nikon 1 J1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$547 with 10-30mm lens

High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Sensor size Has a marginally smaller sensor

Canon EOS 1100D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS 550D

Canon EOS 550D

Entry-level DSLR

$691 - $916 body only

$731 - $874 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Weight Heavier
Canon EOS 600D

Canon EOS 600D

Entry-level DSLR

$863 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Weight Heavier
Canon EOS 500D

Canon EOS 500D

Entry-level DSLR

$539 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Battery life Significantly shorter battery life
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Battery life Shorter battery life
Canon EOS 1000D

Canon EOS 1000D

Entry-level DSLR

$562 with 18-55mm lens

Size Smaller
Thickness Thinner
Autofocus Slower autofocus
Movie format Does not take movies

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$469 body only

Weight Slightly lighter
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Startup delay More startup delay
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

HDR Has in-camera HDR
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Color depth Worse color depth
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$359

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots faster
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$219 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Olympus PEN E-PL2

Olympus PEN E-PL2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$485 with 14-42mm lens

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Color depth Better color depth
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen

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