| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Display Type | OLED | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | - | Yes | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Olympus | 
| Model | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera | Pen F 20.3MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GX8K | Pen F | 
| Model Number | DMC-GX8K | PEN F | 
| Series | Lumix | Pen | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm | 124.8 x 72.1 x 37.3 mm | 
| Weight | 487 GM | 427 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 | Hot Shoe | 
| Minimum Illumination | - | Available | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 4/3 inch | 
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - | 
| Maximum FPS | 25 | - | 
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | LUMIX G VARIO | - | 
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | - | 
| Lens Construction | 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses | - | 
| Focal Length | 14-42mm | - | 
| Digital Zoom | 2x | - | 
| Optical Zoom | 4x | - | 
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | - | 
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Other Lens Features | Supersonic wave filter | - | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder | Eye-level electronic OLED viewfinder, approx. 2.36M-dot resolution | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | Approx. 1.08x*1 - 1.23x*2 -1m-1, 50mm lens, Infinity | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt | -4 ~ +2m-1 | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | 20 mm | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | Single AF S-AF / Continuous AF C-AF / Manual Focus MF / S-AF + MF / AF tracking C-AF + TR | 
| Focus Range | 21-42 mm | - | 
| Auto Focus | 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 WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WBKelvin setting | 
| Panorama Type | Standard / Wide | - | 
| Focus Points | - | 81-area multiple AF Contrast detection AF, 37- area multiple AF Phase-difference detection AF  All target, Group target area 3x3-area,  Single targetStandard Target Size/Small Target  Size | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, | i AutoLive Guide can be performed , P Program AE Program shift can be performed, A Aperture priority AE, S Shutter priority AE, M Manual Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available, Custom1~4, Photo Story*1,Scene select AE*2 *1 Photo Story can be set to C3 | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | 1 Shot | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | When using exposure compensation dial | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | Computerized focal-plane, high-speed, mechanical shutter | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/16,000 - 1 | 1/8000 - 60 sec. 1/3, 1/2, or 1EV steps selectable 1/16000  60 sec. Silent Electronic Shutter Electronic first curtain shutter Anti-shock mode 1/320  60 sec. Bulb/Time default setting 8min. 1/2/4/8/15/20/25/30 min. selectable | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | - | [Sequential shooting H mode]approx 10 fps  *IS OFF *Focus and exposure are fixed at the values for the first shot. [Sequential shooting L mode]approx 5 fps  *When using the M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ  [Sequential shooting H+ silent shutter mode] approx 20 fps  *Shutter speed is limited  1/16000s - 1/25s | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| External Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.1st curtain, Slow sync.1st curtain, Slow sync.2nd curtain, Manual 1/1 FULL 1/64 | 
| Flash Compensation | - | Up to 3 EV in 0.3, 0.5, 1 EV steps selectable | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | RAW 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG, RAW+JPEG, MPO3D still | 
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 21.77 MP | 21.8 MP | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | - | 
| Image Sizing | 5184 x 3888 | 5184Hx3888 | 
| HDR Support | Yes | HDR1,HDR2 painting like | 
| Slow Motion | Yes | - | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | OLED | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display | OLED | Vari-Angle LCD | 
| Display Resolution | - | Approx 1037k dots | 
| Touch Screen | - | Yes | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 1037k dots | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | Yes | 
| USB | Yes | Yes | 
| Wifi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Built-in IEEE 802.11b/g/n | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD Memory Card SDHC, SDXC, UHS-I, II compatible, Eye-Fi Card compatible | 
| 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 | Stereo | 
| Speaker | Monaural | Mono | 
| Audio Features | AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch | Wave Format Stereo linear PCM/16-bit, Sampling frequency 48kHz | 
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - | 
| Audio Video Interface | Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL | - | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 25fps | - | 
| Video Resolution | - | 1920x1080 | 
| Video Quality | - | Full HD | 
| Video Format | - | MOVMPEG-4AVC/H.264 , AVIMotion JPEG | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | Yes | - | 
| Delete Function | Yes | - |