Updated (February, 2011): Compare the Canon Rebel T3 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

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"Overall snappy and responsive performance"
dpreview.com | talking about the T1i's auto-focus
"The menu design is very intuitive and for everybody stepping up from a digital compact camera the Quick Control Screen will be a welcome alternative to changing settings via the hard buttons."
dpreview.com | talking about the T1i's button-layout

Reasons to buy the Canon Rebel T1i

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 20fps
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
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Phase detection autofocus
fast and accurate
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 24fps
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

differences

Advantages of the Canon T1i

Autofocus Faster autofocus Phase detection vs Contrast detection
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Catch candid moments easily
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Lens availability Much more lenses available 162 lenses vs 26 lenses
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More than 6x more lenses available
Startup delay Less startup delay 300 ms vs 1800 ms
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6x less delay when turning on
True resolution Higher true resolution 15.1 MP vs 12 MP
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Capture around 30% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Larger sensor APS-C 22.3x14.9mm vs Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
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Around 50% larger sensor
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Size Slightly smaller 129x98x62 mm vs 124x90x76 mm
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Around 10% smaller
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The T1i's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Battery life Longer battery life 400 shots vs 320 shots
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Around 30% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Thinner 2.4" vs 3"
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Around 20% thinner
Shutter lag Slightly less shutter lag 159 ms vs 336 ms
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2.1x less delay when taking photos
Viewfinder Has an optical viewfinder Pentamirror vs Digital
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Optical viewfinders save battery life and are more detailed
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The T1i's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Color depth Better color depth 21.7 bits vs 21.6 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Lowest price Cheaper $470.68 vs $999.99
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The best price we've seen is $529 cheaper (2.1x less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GH1

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
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Get that real film feel
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Focus points More focus points 23 vs 9
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Set focus accurately within the frame
Weight Lighter 430 g vs 520 g
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Around 20% lighter
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 772 ISO vs 663 ISO
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The DMC-GH1 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 60s vs 30s
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2x longer exposures
Dynamic range More dynamic range 11.6 EV vs 11.5 EV
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0.1 f-stops more dynamic range
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Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

Canon EOS Rebel T1i Canon Rebel T1i
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS Rebel T1i. 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
Movie format Full HD (1080p) video Help
T1i:1080p @ 20fps
DMC-GH1:1080p @ 24fps
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
T1i:APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
DMC-GH1:Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
T1i:Pentamirror
DMC-GH1:Digital
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
T1i:30s
DMC-GH1:60s
Thickness Quite thick Help
T1i:2.4"
DMC-GH1:3"
Weight Heavy Help
T1i:520 g
DMC-GH1:430 g
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Cross type focus points Few cross-type focus points Help
T1i:1
DMC-GH1:0
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Size Large Help
T1i:129x98x62 mm
DMC-GH1:124x90x76 mm
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Battery life Has a slightly longer battery life
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$848 - $1,304 body only

$1,177 - $1,342 with 18-135mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon D5000

Nikon D5000

Entry-level DSLR

$880 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Color depth Has slightly more color depth
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,549 - $1,821 body only

$1,500 - $1,849 with 18-135mm lens

True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is much heavier

Canon EOS Rebel T1i Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Canon EOS Digital Rebel XSi

Entry-level DSLR

$468 body only

$600 with 18-55mm lens

Battery life Longer battery life
Color depth Better color depth
Movie format Does not take movies
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $997 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Color depth Worse color depth
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Supports 24p No 24p support
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$615 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Supports 24p No 24p support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Size Significantly smaller
Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
Supports 24p No 24p support

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