| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 36.4 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | OLED |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Ricoh | Panasonic |
| Model | Pentax K-1 36.40MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Pentax K-1 | Lumix DMC GX8K |
| Color | Black | Black |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 36.4 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 136.5 x 110 x 85.5 mm | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm |
| Weight | 1010 GM | 487 GM |
| Temperature | 14 to 104 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | USB2.0 micro B, External power supply terminal, External cable switch terminal, X-sync socket, HDMI output terminal Type D , Stereo microphone input terminal, Headphone terminal | - |
| Model Number | - | DMC-GX8K |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | 3D |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.9 x 24.0 mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Maximum ISO | 204800 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 4.4 | 25 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | PENTAX KAF2 bayonet mount AF coupler, lens information contacts, K-mount with power contacts | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Lens Type | - | LUMIX G VARIO |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses |
| Focal Length | - | 14-42mm |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5 - F5.6 |
| 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 | Pentaprism Finder | OLED Live View Finder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.70x 50mmF1.4 at infinity | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | Approx. -3.5m to + 1.2m-1 | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 20.6 mm | 21 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single AF AF.S, Continuous AF AF.C | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | EV-3 to 18 ISO 100 / at normal temperature | 21-42 mm |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| White Balancing | AUTO WB, Multi Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Fluorescent Light DDaylight Color, NDaylight White, WCool White, LWarm White, Tungsten Light, CTE, Manual WB up to 3 settings, Color Temperature Configuration up to 3 settings, Copying the white balance setting of a captured image | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting |
| Metering Modes | - | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| Panorama Type | - | Standard / Wide |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Scene Analyze Auto, Program, Sensitivity Priority, Shutter Priority, Aperture Priority, Shutter & Aperture Priority, Manual, Bulb, Flash X-sync Speed, USER1, USER2, USER3, USER4, USER5 | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | 1 Shot |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV step |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically controlled vertical-run focal plane shutter | Focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter Speed | Auto1/8000 to 30 sec., Manual1/8000 to 30 sec. 1/3EV steps or 1/2EV steps, Bulb | 1/16,000 - 1 |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Max. approx. 4.4 fps, JPEG L ??? at Continuous H up to approx. 70 frames, RAW up to approx. 17 frames | - |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. |
| Flash Compensation | -2.0~+1.0EV | - |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW PEF/DNG, JPEG Exif 2.3, DCF2.0 compliant | JPEG, RAW, MPO |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
| HDR Support | Auto, HDR1, HDR2, HDR3, Advanced HDR, Exposure bracket value adjustable, Automatic composition correction function | Yes |
| Gross Pixel | - | 21.77 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Type | TFT LCD | OLED |
| Display Size | 3.2 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | Approx. 1037K dots | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 1037K dots | - |
| LCD Display | - | OLED |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| GPS | Yes | - |
| Wireless Connectivity | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11b/g/n | - |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Card Conforms to USH-I standards | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Power Supply | AC Adapter Kit K-AC132 | 8.7W |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | Approx. 760 images | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Stereo | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High |
| Audio Features | Built-in stereo microphone, external microphone Stereo recording compatible Recording Sound Level adjustable, Wind Noise Reduction | AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch |
| Video Format | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264MOV | - |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | 4.4fps | 25fps |
| Speaker | - | Monaural |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL |
| modes and functions features |
| Delete Function | Yes | Yes |
| Drive Modes | Still Image Single Frame, Continuous H, M, L, Self-timer 12s, 2s, Continuous, Remote Control 0s., 3s., Continuous, Bracketing 2, 3 or 5 frames, Mirror-up Possible to use with Remote Control, Multi-Exposure Possible to use with Continuous, Self-timer or Remote Control, Interval Shooting, Interval Composite, Interval Movie Record, Star Stream | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |