| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | - |
| general |
| Brand | Panasonic | Canon |
| Model | Lumix GX85 16.00MP DSLR Camera | PowerShot A3500IS 16.0MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | Lumix GX85 | PowerShot A3500IS |
| Model Number | GX85 | A3500IS |
| Series | Lumix | PowerShot |
| Color | Black | Silver |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 122 x 70.6 x 43.9 mm | 97.7 x 56 x 19.8 mm |
| Weight | 426 GM | 135 GM |
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Ports | HDMI, USB | - |
| Tripod Socket | - | No |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | MOS | CCD |
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 1600 ISO |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | 10x Zoom Plus |
| Digital Zoom | 2x | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 5x |
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | Primary RGB Color Filter |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | No |
| Lens Type | - | Canon Zoom Lens |
| Focal Length | - | 5.0 - 25.0 mm 35 mm Equivalent to 28 - 140 mm |
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 W - F6.9 T |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | - |
| View Finder Type | LCD Live View Finder 2,764,800 dots equivalent | - |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.39x / 0.7x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 17.5 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | Single, Continuous Auto Mode, Servo AF / AE, Tracking AF, AF Point Selection |
| Focus Range | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | - |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Evaluative, Center Weighted Average, Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Custom |
| Focus Points | - | AiAF Face Detection / 9-point, 1-point AF Fixed to Center |
| Other Focus Features | - | TTL |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | Smart Flash Exposure, Flash Exposure Lock, External Flash Canon High Power Flash HF-DC1, Canon High Power Flash HF-DC2 |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | Yes | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | 2 EV in increments 1/3 |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | Still image Still image Time Max. 2 minutes, 1/4,000 - 60, Motion picture 1/16,000 - 1/25, Electronic shutter 1/16,000 - 1 | 1/2000 sec |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 0.8 fps |
| flash features |
| Built-in 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, Manual Flash On / Off, Slow Sync |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3EV step 3EV | - |
| Other Flash Features | TTL Built-in-Flash, GN6.0 equivalent ISO200 | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | JPEG, EXIF 2.3, DCF, DPOF 1.1 |
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 43, 169 |
| Gross Pixel | 16.84 MP | - |
| Image Sizing | [43] 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard | 4608 x 3456 L |
| Still Image Size | 4592x3448 | - |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Picture Angle | - | 28 mm Wide-angle |
| Other Image Features | - | Image Size 3264 x 2448 M1, 1600 x 1200 M2, 640 x 480 S, 4608 x 2592 W, Resize in Playback M2, S, 320 x 240, |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | TFT LCD |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | 230,000 dots |
| Touch Screen | Yes | - |
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | 230000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1280 x 720 |
| connectivity features |
| HDMI | Yes | - |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | Wi-Fi IEEE802.11 b/g/n, 2.4 GHz |
| storage and power features |
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| Power Supply | AC Adaptor Input 110 - 240V AC Included, connect with USB cable | - |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 290 images rear monitor, 270 images LVF with H-FS12032 | - |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | Mono |
| Speaker | Monaural | - |
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Video Format | MP4, AVCHD | MOV, H.264 |
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
| Audio Features | - | Linear PCM |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Audio / Video Output NTSC, PAL |
| Video Features | - | Movies 1280 x 720 HD, 25 fps, 640 x 480 L, 30 fps Miniature Effect HD 5, 2.5, 1.25 fps or L 6, 3, 1.5 fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Shooting Modes | - | Smart Auto 32 Scenes Detected, Program, Live View Control, Portrait, Face Self-timer, Low Light 4.0 MP, Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Long Shutter |
| Macro Mode | - | Yes, 3 cm |