| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera | EOS 60D 18MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GX8K | EOS 60D |
| Model Number | DMC-GX8K | EOS 60D |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 18 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm | 105.8 x 144.5 x 78.6 mm |
| Weight | 487 GM | 755 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | - |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Lens Attachment | 3D | - |
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
| SLR Variant | - | Body Only |
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | HDMI output Type C mini-pin connector |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 25 | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 3200 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | LUMIX G VARIO | - |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | Canon EF/ EF-S lenses |
| Lens Construction | 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses | - |
| Focal Length | 14-42mm | - |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | 1.5x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | - |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | Supersonic wave filter | - |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder | Eye-level Pentaprism |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | - |
| Focus Range | 21-42 mm | - |
| 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, Preset Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature Setting 2500 - 10000 K |
| Panorama Type | Standard / Wide | - |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | 1 Shot | - |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | - |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/16,000 - 1 | 1/8000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 5.3 Shots at 1 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW, DPOF |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 30200 AM |
| Gross Pixel | 21.77 MP | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - |
| Image Sizing | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| display features |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display | OLED | - |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | No |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | - |
| Power Supply | 8.7W | - |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 | - |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | - |
| Speaker | Monaural | - |
| Audio Features | AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch | - |
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
| Audio Video Interface | Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 25fps | - |
| Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1,088 |
| Video Format | - | MOV, MPEG-4 AVC, H. 264 |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |