| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony | 
| Model | Lumix DMC GH2 16.05MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC W800 20.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GH2 | CyberShot DSC W800 | 
| Model Number | DMC GH2K | - | 
| Series | Lumix | Cyber-shot | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 20.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 124 x 89.6 x 75 mm | 14.2 x 10.4 x 12.7 cm | 
| Weight | 609 GM | - | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | - | 
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD | 
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | - | 
| Maximum ISO | 12800 ISO | 800 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | 30 | - | 
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - | 
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 3200 | 
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type HAD CCD | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | Body Only | - | 
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds Mount | - | 
| Digital Zoom | 2x | 13x | 
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 5x | 
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Aperture Range | - | F3.2 - F6.4 | 
| Other Lens Features | - | Focal Lenght 35 mm Conversion 28.3 - 141.6 mm Still Image 169, 26 - 130 mm Still Image 43, 31.5 - 157.3 mm Movie 169, 26 - 130 mm Movie 43, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 10x, 10 M 7.1x, 5 M 9.9x, VGA 40x, 2 M 169 13x | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| View Finder Type | Live View Finder | - | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.42x / 0.71x 35mm camera equiv. with 50mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0~+4.0 dpt | - | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 17.5 mm | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Face detection / AF Tracking / 23-area-focusing / 1-area-focusing | Multi-point AF, Center-weighted AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus and Face Tracking Focus | 
| Focus Range | - | iAuto and Program Auto 5 cm W - 60 cm T | 
| Auto Focus | - | Yes | 
| White Balancing | - | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Flourescent White Balance 1, Flourescent White Balance 2, Flourescent White Balance 3, Incandescent, Flash | 
| Other Focus Features | - | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, Face Detection Mode Auto / Off, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Focal plane shutter | - | 
| Shutter Speed | Still Images 1/4000 ~ 60 and Bulb up to approx. 2 minutes | - | 
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD with picture quality set to [FSH] Approx. 120 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 110 min with H-VS014140Motion Jpeg with picture quality set to [FSH] Approx. 130 min with H-FS014042 / Approx. 120 min with H-VS014140 | - | 
| Self-timer | - | Yes | 
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Release Time Lag 0.1 sec | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEGDCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF compatibleMPO | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 Multi-aspect recording except 11 | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 18.31 MP | 20.4 MP | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Image Sizing | 4608x3456L / 3264x2448M / 2336x1752S / 1920x1440When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third System standard | - | 
| Still Image Size | 4608x3456 | 5152 x 2896 15 M, 1920 x 1080 2 M | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 2.7 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 230400 dots | 
| Other Display Features | - | Picture Effect Toy Camera, Pop Colour, Partial Colour, Soft High-key, Slideshow, With Music | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | - | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| storage and power features | 
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Battery Life | CIPA standardApprox. 330 images LCD, Approx. 340 images LVF with H-FS014042Approx. 320 images LCD, Approx. 330 images LVF with H-VS014140 | - | 
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 29 MB | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | SD / SDHC / SDXC | 
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Mass Storage | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Monaural, Wind-cut Off / Low / Standard / High | Built-in Microphone Mono | 
| Speaker | Monaural | - | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 30fps | - | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Scene Modes | Portrait Normal / Soft Skin / Outdoor / Indoor / Creative / Scenery Normal / Nature / Architecture / Creative / Close-up Flower / Food / Objects / Creative / SCN Peripheral Defocus / Night Portrait / Night Scenery / Sunset / Party / Sports / Baby 1,2 /Pet | High Sensitivity, Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscap, Beach, Snow, Gourmet, Pet | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Intelligent Auto, Easy Shooting, Program Auto, Panorama, Scene Selection, Picture Effect | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 
| flash features | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash |