| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC GH4A 16.05MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot SX610HS 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GH4A | PowerShot SX610HS |
| Model Number | DMC GH4A | - |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | White |
| SLR Variant | Body With 12-35Mm Lens | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm | 16 x 14 x 5.6 cm |
| Weight | 560 GM | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 96 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 80 - 1600 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Intelligent Orientation Sensor Yes,, With Auto Rotate |
| 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 | - |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 18x |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F22 | F3.8 - F6.9 |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | Primary color filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | - | Zoom ZoomPlus 36x, Digital Zoom, With Digital Tele-Converter 1.6x or 2.0x, Combined 72x, Construction 1 UD Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical UA Lens, 1 Double-sided Aspherical Lens |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,359K dots | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 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 | Single, Continuous, Servo AF/AE, Tracking AF |
| Focus Range | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative Linked to Face Detection AF Frame, Centre-weighted Average, Spot Centre |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | Auto Including Face Detection WB, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Other Focus Features | - | AF Point Selection Size Normal, Small, AF Lock Yes, AF Assist Beam Yes, Closest Focusing Distance 5 cm W from Front of Lens in Macro, TTL Autofocus, TTL Autofocus |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | Yes | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | 1/3 EV Increments in +/- 2.0 EV |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| Other Exposure Features | - | Exposure Compensation Enhanced i-Contrast for Automatic Dynamic Range Correction |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | Still image Bulb Max. 60 minutes, 1/8,000 - 60 | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continuous Shooting 2.5 Shots/sec |
| Other Shutter Features | - | Shutter Speed 15 1/2000 sec Total Range Varies by Shooting Mode |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | 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, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Synchro |
| Other Flash Features | - | Slow Sync Speed Fastest Speed 1/2000 sec, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | JPEG Compression, Exif 2.3 [Exif Print] Compliant / Design Rule for Camera File System, Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 Compliant |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 169, 43, 32, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | 17.20 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | [43] 4608x3456L / 3264x2448M / 2336x1752S / 1824x1368 with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | 32 5184 x 3456 L, 3648 x 2432 M1, 2048 x 1368 M2, 640 x 424 S, 11 3888 x 3888 L, 2736 x 2736 M1, 1536 x 1536 M2, 480 x 480 S |
| Still Image Size | 4608x3456 | 5184 x 2912 L, 3648 x 2048 M1, 1920 x 1080 M2, 640 x 360 S |
| Live View Shooting | Yes | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1036K dots | - |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | OLED | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1036K dots | 922000 dots |
| Other Display Features | Brightness 7 levels, Contrast and Saturation 7 levels, Red-Green 11 levels, Blue-Yellow 11 levels | Monitor sRGB PureColor II LCD TFT, LCD Monitor Coverage 100%, Histogram Yes |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | - |
| GPS | - | 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 / SDx |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 530 images with H-HS12035 | 270 h |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | - |
| Speaker | Monaural | - |
| 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 | MP4 Video MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps | - |
| Audio Video Interface | - | NTSC, PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Silent Shooting | Yes | - |
| Drive Modes | - | Single, Continuous, Self-timer |
| Shooting Modes | - | Hybrid Auto, Creative Shot, SCN Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Smart Shutter Smile, Wink Self-timer, Faceself-Timer, High-speed Burst 5.0 MP, Handheld Night Scene, Low Light 5.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter, Modes in Movie Smart Auto 21 Scenes Detected, P, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks |