| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 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 | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | - | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic | 
| Model | Lumix FZ 2500 20.1MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix FZ 2500 | Lumix DMC GX8K | 
| Model Number | FZ 2500 | DMC-GX8K | 
| Series | Lumix | Lumix | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 20.3 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 137.6 x 101.9 x 134.7 mm | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm | 
| Weight | 966 GM | 487 GM | 
| Maximum Burst | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 32 to 104 | 32 to 104 | 
| Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | Hot Shoe | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| Wide Angle | - | Yes | 
| Lens Attachment | - | 3D | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Sensor Size | 1 inch | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 25600 ISO | 
| Sensor Technology | High Sensitivity MOS | - | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 25 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | LEICA DC VARIO-ELMARIT | LUMIX G VARIO | 
| Lens Construction | 16 elements in 11 groups | 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses | 
| Focal Length | f = 8.8 - 176mm | 14-42mm | 
| Optical Zoom | 20x | 4x | 
| Compatible Lens | 5 aspherical lenses | - | 
| Aperture Range | F2.8 - 4.5 | F3.5 - F5.6 | 
| Lens Mount | - | Micro Four Thirds mount | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x | 
| 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 2,360k dots | OLED Live View Finder | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 2.18x / 0.74x 35mm camera equiv. in 43 | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20 mm | 21 mm | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | AF / AF Macro / Macro Zoom * Each available with AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | 
| Focus Range | Normal Wide 30 cm - infinity / Tele 100 cm - infinity | 21-42 mm | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | 
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting 1, 2, 3, 4 | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | 
| Panorama Type | Yes Standard / Wide | Standard / Wide | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure | 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 | 1/3 EV step | 
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | AVCHD [FHD/60i] [FHD/50i] Approx. 115 min rear monitor, 105 min LVF | - | 
| Shutter Type | - | Focal-plane shutter | 
| Shutter Speed | - | 1/16,000 - 1 | 
| 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. | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. | 
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, DPOF | JPEG, RAW, MPO | 
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 
| Gross Pixel | 20.9 MP | 21.77 MP | 
| Image Sizing | 4864x3648L / 3456x2592M / 2432x1824S | 5184 x 3888 | 
| Still Image Size | 4864x3648 | - | 
| Other Image Features | Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* / V-Log L*/** | - | 
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| HDR Support | - | Yes | 
| Slow Motion | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | OLED | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | - | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | - | 
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | OLED | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | - | 
| Other Display Features | Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | - | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes | 
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Power Supply | - | 8.7W | 
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | 
| Speaker | m | Monaural | 
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | - | 
| Video Quality | Full HD | - | 
| Video Format | MOV, MP4, AVCHD | - | 
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 96fps | 25fps | 
| Audio Features | - | AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch | 
| Audio Video Interface | - | Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | - | Yes | 
| Delete Function | - | Yes |