| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC GH4A 16.05MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot G1 X Mark II 12.8MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GH4A | PowerShot G1 X Mark II |
| Model Number | DMC GH4A | - |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 12-35Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 12.8 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm | 116.3 x 74.0 x 66.2 mm |
| Weight | 560 GM | 553 GM |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | Hot-shoe |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 1.5 inch |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 12800 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 96 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 12800 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LUMIX G X VARIO | - |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | - |
| Lens Construction | 14 elements in 9 groups 4 aspherical lenses , 1 UED lens, 1 UHR lens | - |
| Focal Length | f=12-35mm 35mm camera equivalent 24-70mm | 12.5mm W - 62.5mm T 35mm film equivalent 24-120mm |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F22 | F2 - F3.9 |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Aperture Type Iris Diaphragm, F2 - F16 W, F3.9 - F16 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,359K dots | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.34x / 0.67x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | - |
| Focus Range | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | Focusing Range 5 cm 2.0 inch - Infinity W, 85 cm 2.8 ft - Infinity T |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | Auto*, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash, Underwater, Custom 1, Custom 2, Multi-area White Balance |
| Other Focus Features | - | Control System Autofocus Continuous, Servo AF, Manual Focus, AF Frame Face AiAF, 1-point, Touch AF is Available |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | Still image Bulb Max. 60 minutes, 1/8,000 - 60 | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continuous Shooting P Mode 5.2 Shots/sec |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only. | Auto, On, Slow Synchro, Off |
| Flash Compensation | - | 2 stops in 1/3 increments |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | JPEG Superfine, Fine, RAW |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 32, 43 |
| Gross Pixel | 17.20 MP | 13.1 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | [43] 4608x3456L / 3264x2448M / 2336x1752S / 1824x1368 with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | - |
| Still Image Size | 4608x3456 | - |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| Image Processor | - | DIGIC 6 Image Processor |
| display features |
| Display Type | OLED | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1036K dots | 1,040,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| LCD Display | OLED | Tilt |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1036K dots | 1040000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Brightness 7 levels, Contrast and Saturation 7 levels, Red-Green 11 levels, Blue-Yellow 11 levels | LCD Monitor Features Touch Screen Panel Capacitive Type, Tilt Type |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | Yes |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards | SD/SDHC/SDXC/UHS-I Memory Cards |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 530 images with H-HS12035 | 240 h |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | - |
| Speaker | Monaural | Stereo |
| Audio Features | Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch | - |
| Video Format | MOV Audio format LPCM, MP4 Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch, AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Silent Shooting | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | C1, C2, M, AV, TV, P, Hybrid Auto, Auto, Creative Shot, SCN, Creative Filters, Movie, Portrait, Smart Shutter, Star, Handheld Night Scene, Underwater, Snow, Fireworks, High Dynamic Range, Nostalgic, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Background Defocus, Soft Focus, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Standard, iFrame Movie, Smile, Wink Self-timer, Face Self-timer, Star Portrait, Star Nightscape, Star Trails, Star Time-lapse Movie, Shooting Movies is Possible with the Movie Button |