| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 12.3 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 | Nikon |
| Model | Lumix DMC GH4A 16.05MP DSLR Camera | D300S 12.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GH4A | D300S |
| Model Number | DMC GH4A | D300S |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Body With 12-35Mm Lens | Body Only |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16.05 MP | 12.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm | 114 x 147 x 74 mm |
| Weight | 560 GM | 840 GM |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | Type C, Mini HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 23.2 x 15.4 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 96 | - |
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LUMIX G X VARIO | - |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | Nikon F 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 | - |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - F22 | - |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder 2,359K dots | Fixed Eye-level Pentaprism |
| 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 | - |
| Focus Range | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | - |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | Auto TTL white balance with 1,005-pixel RGB sensor Incandescent, Fluorescent, Direct sunlight, Flash, Cloudy, Shade, Choose Color temp., White balance preset |
| 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 | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | Still image Bulb Max. 60 minutes, 1/8,000 - 60 | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Continous low shooting mode 1-7fps, Continous high shooting mode 7fps |
| 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. | Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | NEF 12 or 14-bit lossless compressed, compressed, or uncompressed RAW, TIFF RGB, JPEG Baseline-compliant |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 17.20 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | 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 | - |
| Picture Angle | - | Approx 1.5x lens focal length |
| 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 | - |
| Other Display Features | Brightness 7 levels, Contrast and Saturation 7 levels, Red-Green 11 levels, Blue-Yellow 11 levels | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | 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 |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 530 images with H-HS12035 | - |
| 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 | AVI movie |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Silent Shooting | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Single frame shooting mode, Continuous shooting mode approx. 3fps, Self-timer mode, Quiet Shutter Release |