| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.1 MP | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | 
| general | 
| Brand | Panasonic | Panasonic | 
| Model | Lumix GX85 16.00MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC-FZ300 12.1MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | Lumix GX85 | Lumix DMC-FZ300 | 
| Model Number | GX85 | - | 
| Series | Lumix | Lumix | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 12.1 MP | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 122 x 70.6 x 43.9 mm | 11.7 x 13.2 x 9.2 cm | 
| Weight | 426 GM | 689 GM | 
| Maximum Burst | Yes | - | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Ports | HDMI, USB | - | 
| Tripod Socket | - | Yes | 
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot shoe | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | MOS | MOS | 
| Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 1/2.3 inch | 
| Sensor Technology | Live MOS Sensor | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 12.1 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | Hybrid OIS | 
| Digital Zoom | 2x | 4x | 
| Optical Zoom | 4x | 24x | 
| Color Filter | Primary color filter | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | - | 
| Lens Type | - | Leica DC Vario-Elmarit | 
| Focal Length | - | 25-600mm | 
| Aperture Range | - | f/2.8 to f/8 | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | LCD Live View Finder 2,764,800 dots equivalent | Digital | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 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 | - | 
| Focus Range | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | - | 
| 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 | - | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual | - | 
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - | 
| Spot Meter | Yes | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | - | 
| Manual Exposure | 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 | - | 
| Self-timer | Yes | - | 
| 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, Red Eye Reduction, Forced | 
| 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 | - | 
| Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | - | 
| Gross Pixel | 16.84 MP | - | 
| Image Sizing | [43] 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard | - | 
| Still Image Size | 4592x3448 | - | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT LCD | LCD | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1,040k dots | - | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes | 
| LCD Display | TFT LCD | Yes | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | Approx 1040k dots | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | - | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| Wifi | Yes | Yes | 
| Wireless Connectivity | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode | - | 
| GPS | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Card Type | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card | SDHC | 
| 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 | - | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | - | 
| Speaker | Monaural | - | 
| Video Resolution | 3840x2160 | - | 
| Video Quality | Full HD | - | 
| Video Format | MP4, AVCHD | - | 
| Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |