| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | OLED | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic | 
| Model | Lumix DMC ZS60 18.1MP Digital Camera | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix DMC ZS60 | Lumix DMC GX8K | 
| Model Number | DMC ZS60 | DMC-GX8K | 
| Series | Lumix | Lumix | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 18.1 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 110.6 x 64.3 x 34.4 mm | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm | 
| Weight | 214 GM | 487 GM | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes | 
| Lens Attachment | - | 3D | 
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 inch | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 
| Maximum ISO | 6400 ISO | 25600 ISO | 
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS Sensor | - | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 25 | 
| lens features | 
| Focal Length | f = 4.3 - 129mm 24 - 720mm in 35mm equiv. / 28 - 840mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function Off / 30 - 900mm in 35mm equiv. in 169 video recording / Level Shot function On | 14-42mm | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x | 
| Optical Zoom | 30x | 4x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - 6.4 / Multistage Iris Diaphragm F3.3 - 8.0 W, F6.4 - 8.0 T | F3.5 - F5.6 | 
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | Primary color filter | 
| Lens Type | - | LUMIX G VARIO | 
| Lens Mount | - | Micro Four Thirds mount | 
| Lens Construction | - | 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses | 
| Manual Focus | - | Yes | 
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes | 
| Other Lens Features | - | Supersonic wave filter | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | Live View Finder | OLED Live View Finder | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.46x | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 35 mm | 21 mm | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 50cm - infinity / Tele 200cm - infinity / AF Macro / MF / Intelligent Auto / Motion Picture Wide 3 cm - infinity / Tele 200 cm - infinity | 21-42 mm | 
| Metering Modes | Intelligent Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | 
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / White Set / White Balance Adjustment Except Auto | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | 
| Focus Mode | - | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | 
| Auto Focus | - | Yes | 
| Panorama Type | - | Standard / Wide | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | 1 Shot | 
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV step | 
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | Approx. 4 - 1/2,000 sec / Starry Sky Mode 15, 30 sec | 1/16,000 - 1 | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Full-Resolution Image 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / Intelligent Burst Shooting / High-speed Burst Approx. 60 frames / sec / recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 43, 3M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 0.2M for 169, 2M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting / Approx. 40 frames / sec / recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 43, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 169, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting | - | 
| Shutter Type | - | Focal-plane shutter | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG DCF/Exif2.3 / RAW, DPOF / 3D Image MPO / Motion Picture AVCHD, MP4 | JPEG, RAW, MPO | 
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes On/Off | Yes | 
| Still Image Size | [43] 4896x3672 18M / 4000x3000 12M EZ / 3264x2448 8M EZ / 2560x1920 5M EZ / 2048x1536 3M EZ / 640x480 0.3M EZ / [32] 4896x3264 16M / 4000x2672 pixels 10.5M EZ / 3264x2176 7M EZ / 2560x1712 4.5M EZ / 2048x1360 2.5M EZ / 640x424 0.3M EZ / [169] 4896x2752 13.5M / 4000x2248 9M EZ / 3264x1840 6M EZ / 2560x1440 3.5M EZ / 1920x1080 2M EZ / 640x360 0.2M EZ / [11] 3664x3664 13.5M / 2992x2992 9M EZ / 2448x2448 6M EZ / 1920x1920 3.5M EZ / 1536x1536 2.5M EZ / 480x480 0.2M EZ | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 
| Gross Pixel | - | 21.77 MP | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3888 | 
| HDR Support | - | Yes | 
| Slow Motion | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | OLED | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | 920K dots | - | 
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | OLED | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 920K dots | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n / 2412 MHz  2462 MHz 1-11 ch / WPA / WPA2 / Infrastracture Mode / WPS / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Button | - | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Inbuilt Memory | 12 MB | - | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes | 
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Battery Life | 300 pictures CIPA Standard*1 | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 | 
| Power Supply | - | 8.7W | 
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | 
| Speaker | Mono | Monaural | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Video Quality | Full HD | - | 
| Video Format | AVCHD, MP4 | - | 
| 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 | 
| Shooting Modes | Full-Resolution Image 10 frames/sec, Max. 6 images / with AF Tracking 5 frames/sec, 2 frames/sec / Intelligent Burst Shooting / High-speed Burst Approx. 60 frames / sec / recorded in 2.5M / 0.3M for 43, 3M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 0.2M for 169, 2M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting / Approx. 40 frames / sec / recorded in 5M / 3M / 0.3M for 43, 4.5M / 2.5M / 0.3M for 32, 3.5M / 2M / 0.2M for 169, 3.5M / 2.5M / 0.2M for 11 / Flash Burst Shooting | - | 
| Still Image Mode | Portrait, Soft Skin, Scenery, Sports, Night Portrait, Night Scenery, Handheld Night Shot, Food, Baby1, Baby2, Pet, Sunset, High Sensitivity, Glass Through, HDR, Starry Sky, High Speed Video, 3D Photo | - | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Delete Function | - | Yes | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes | 
| External Flash | - | Yes | 
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. |