| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Sony |
| Model | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera | CyberShot DSC RX10 20.2MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix DMC GX8K | CyberShot DSC RX10 |
| Model Number | DMC-GX8K | - |
| Series | Lumix | - |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.2 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm | 10.2 x 12.9 x 8.8 cm |
| Weight | 487 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 | - |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
| Maximum FPS | 25 | - |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 125 - 12800 |
| Other Sensor Features | - | Sensor Type Exmor R CMOS |
| 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 | 15x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 8.3x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F2.8 |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - |
| Other Lens Features | Supersonic wave filter | Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Still Image 25 - 213 mm 169, Still Image 26 - 220 mm 43, Focal Length 35 mm Conversion Movie 26 - 212 mm SteadyShot Standard, 29 - 315 mm SteadyShot Active 169, Movie 31 - 259 mm SteadyShot Standard, 35 - 386 mm SteadyShot Active 43, Clear Image Zoom 20 M 2.0x, 10 M 2.8x, 5 M 4.0x, VGA 15x, Precision Digital Zoom Still Image 20 M 4.0x, 10 M 5.6x, 5 M 8.0x, VGA 15x |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder | - |
| 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 | Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Single-shot AF, Continuous AF, Wide, Center, Flexible-spot AF, Flexible Spot AF Tracking Focus, Flexible Spot AF Face Tracking Focus |
| Focus Range | 21-42 mm | Focus Range iAuto W 3 cm - Infinity, T 30 cm - Infinity, Focus Range Program Auto W 13 cm - Infinity, T 44 cm - Infinity |
| 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, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Fluorescent Cool White, Fluorescent Day White, Fluorescent Daylight, Flash C. Temp, Filter Custom |
| Panorama Type | Standard / Wide | - |
| Other Focus Features | - | Auto Focus Illuminator Auto / Off, MF Assist, Peaking, Face Detection Maximum 8 Faces |
| 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 | 1/3 EV, +/- 3.0 EV Steps |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | - |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | 1/16,000 - 1 | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Other Shutter Features | - | 0.012 sec Shutter Release Time Lag |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | - |
| External Flash | Yes | - |
| Flash Modes | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | - |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - |
| Gross Pixel | 21.77 MP | 20.9 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| Image Sizing | 5184 x 3888 | - |
| HDR Support | Yes | - |
| Slow Motion | Yes | - |
| Still Image Size | - | VGA 5472 x 3080 17 M, 3648 x 2056 7.5 M, 2720 x 1528 4.2 M |
| display features |
| Display Type | OLED | - |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| LCD Display | OLED | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 1228800 dots |
| Other Display Features | - | Picture Effect HDR Painting, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature, Toy Camera, Pop Color, Partial Color, Soft High-key, Water Color, Illustration, Posterization, High Contrast Mono, Soft Focus, Retro Photo, Playback Slide Show Video Out HD HDMI, Automatic Image Rotation, Movie |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | Memory Stick Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo Still Image / Movies / Memory Stick PRO Duo - High Speed / Memory Stick PRO HG Duo / SD / SDHC / SDXC / Memory Stick XC HG Duo / Memory Stick Micro / Memory Stick Micro Mark 2 / microSD / microSDHC / microSDXC |
| Power Supply | 8.7W | - |
| Power Requirement | 7.2V | AC 100 - 240 V, 50/60 Hz, 70 mA, Output Voltage DC 5 V, 0.5 A |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 | - |
| Other Storage Features | - | USB Connection Mass Storage |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | Built-in Microphone Stereo |
| 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 | - |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Delete Function | Yes | - |
| Shooting Modes | - | Superior Auto, Intelligent Auto, Program Auto, Movie Mode, Panorama, Scene Selection, Memory Recall 1, Memory Recall 2 |
| Scene Modes | - | Night Scene, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Handheld Twilight, Anti Motion Blur, Sunset, Macro, Sports Action |