| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon | 
| Model | DMC GH1 12.1MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX600HS 16MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | DMC GH1 | PowerShot SX600HS | 
| Model Number | GH1 | - | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Dslr | - | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 12.1 MP | 16 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 124 x 90 x 45 mm | 41 x 10 x 24 cm | 
| Weight | 385M GM | - | 
| Face Detection | Yes | - | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Series | - | PowerShot | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 18 x 13.5 mm | - | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 | ISO 100 - 3200 | 
| lens features | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Optical Zoom | - | 18x | 
| Aperture Range | - | F3.8 - F6.9 | 
| Other Lens Features | - | F Number F3.8 - F11 W, F6.9 - F20 T, 25 - 450 mm 18x Optical with 36x ZoomPlus | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Optical | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Auto Focus | - | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Focus Range | - | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 1 m 3.3 ft - Infinity T | 
| Metering Modes | - | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot | 
| Other Focus Features | - | Control System Auto Focus Continuous, Servo AF, AF Frame Face AiAF, Tracking AF, Center | 
| exposure features | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| Continuous Shots | - | 3.9 Shots/sec In P Mode, 10.5 Shots/sec In High-speed Burst HQ Mode | 
| flash features | 
| External Flash | Yes | - | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 461000 dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | - | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| image features | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 0.16875 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, Auto, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter, High-speed Burst, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |