| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | Alpha a5100 24.3MP Digital Camera | Lumix DC GX850K 16.0MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | Alpha A5100 | Lumix DC GX850K |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16-50Mm Lens | - |
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.3 MP | 16 MP |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 11 x 3.6 x 6.3 cm | 106.5 x 64.6 x 33.3 mm |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Model Number | - | DC GX850K |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Weight | - | 471 GM |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | USB, HDMI |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | APS-C | MOS |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | 25600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | 6 | 96 |
| Sensor Technology | Exmor CMOS sensor | Live MOS Sensor |
| Sensor Size | - | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| lens features |
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 2x |
| Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | F3.5Wide - F5.6Tele |
| Color Filter | Primary RGB Color Filter | Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features | Lens Compensation Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion | - |
| Lens Type | - | LUMIX G VARIO |
| Lens Mount | - | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Lens Construction | - | 8 elements in 7 groups 3 aspherical lenses, 1 ED lens |
| Focal Length | - | f=12-32mm 35mm camera equivalent 24-64mm |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent Warm White, Cool White, Day White, Daylight, Flash, Underwater, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K and Color Filter G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Custom, AWB Micro Adjustment G7 to M7 15 Step, A7 to B7 15 Step, Bracketing 3 Frames, H / L Selectable | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting |
| Other Focus Features | Focus Sensitivity Range -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached, AF Mode AF-A Automatic AF, AF-S Single-shot AF, AF-C Continuous AF, DMF Direct Manual Focus, Manual Focus, Focus Area Wide 179 Points Phase-detection AF, 25 Points Contrast-detection AF, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Lock-on AF Wide, Zone, Center, Flexible Spot S / M / L, Eye AF, Predictive Control, Focus Lock, AF Illuminator Built-in LED Type, AF Illuminator Range 0.3 - 3.0 m E PZ 16 - 50 mm, F3.5 - F5.6, OSS Lens Attached, Face Detection Modes On / Off, Face Registration, Face Selection, Maximum Number of Detectable 8, Touch Focus, Smart Zoom Still Images M 1.4x, S 2x, Digital Zoom Still Images L 4x, M 5.7x, S 8x | - |
| Focus Mode | - | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | - | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent |
| Panorama Type | - | Yes Standard / Wide / Self Shot Mode |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | Still Images +/- 3.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps, Movies +/- 2.0 EV 1/3 EV Steps | 1/3 EV step |
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Metering Sensitivity -1 EV - 20 EV ISO 100 Equivalent with F2.0 Lens Attached | - |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Type | Electronically-controlled, Vertical-traverse, Focal-plane Type | Single curtain focal plane shutter / Electronic shutter |
| Self-timer | Yes | - |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Shooting High Maximum 6 fps, Low Maximum 3 fps | AVCHD [FHD/50p] Approx. 60 min with H-FS12032 / H-FS35100 / H-PS14042 / H-H020A |
| Other Shutter Features | Smile Shutter Selectable from 3 Steps, Touch Shutter, Electronic Front Curtain Shutter | - |
| Shutter Speed | - | Still image Time Max. 60 second, 1/16,000 - 60 Shutter type Auto |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | Flash Off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye Reduction On / Off Selectable | 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. |
| Flash Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps, +/- 2 EV | 1/3EV step 2EV |
| Other Flash Features | Guide Number 4 Meters at ISO 100, Flash Coverage 16 mm Focal-length Printed on the Lens Body, Control Pre-flash TTL, Recycling Time 3 sec | - |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW, RAW and JPEG, JPEG Fine, JPEG Standard | RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard |
| Gross Pixel | 24.7 MP | 16.84 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Still Image Size | L 6000 x 3376 20 M, M 4240 x 2400 10 M, S 3008 x 1688 5.1 M | 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4592 x 3448 |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921600 dots | - |
| Other Display Features | Picture Effects Posterization Color, Posterization Black and White, Pop Color, Retro Photo, Partial Color R, G, B, Y, High Contrast Monochrome, Toy Camera Normal / Cool / Warm / Green / Magenta, Soft High-key, Soft Focus High / Mid / Low, HDR Painting High / Mid / Low, Rich-tone Monochrome, Miniature Auto / Top / Middle H / Bottom / Right / Middle V / Left, Watercolor, Illustration High /Mid / Low, Touch Panel, Adjustable Angle 180°, White Magic, Display Contents Graphic Display, Display All Information, No Display Information, Histogram, Real-time Image Adjustment Display On / Off, Focus Check Focus Magnifier 5.9x, 11.7x, Zebra, Peaking MF Level Setting High / Mid / Low / Off, Color White / Red / Yellow, Marker Display Center, Aspect, Safety Zone, Guide-frame, Grid Line Rule of 3 Grid, Square Grid, Diagonal + Square Grid / Off, Playback Mode Single with or without Shooting Information, Y RGB Histogram and Highlight / Shadow Warning, 12 / 30 Frames Index View, Enlarged Display Mode L 16.7x, M 11.8x, S 8.3x, Panorama Standard 19.2x, Panorama Wide 29.1x, Image Orientation Manual / Off Selectable, Slideshow, Panorama Scrolling, Folder Selection Date, Still, MP4, AVCHD, XAVC S, Forward, Rewind Movie, Delete, Protect, Auto Review 10 / 5/ 2 sec, Off, Soft Skin Effect and at Any Angle with the Selfie 180° Flip Monitor | - |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1,040k dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | 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 | Memory Stick PRO Duo, Memory Stick PRO HG Duo, Memory Stick XC HG Duo, SD / SDHC UHS-I Compliant / SDXC UHS-I Compliant | microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card, microSDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards |
| Battery Type | AAA Battery | Lithium ion |
| Other Storage Features | PC Interface Mass Storage | - |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 210 images with H-FS12032 / H-FS35100 |
| audio and video features |
| Microphone | Built-in Microphone Stereo | - |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | - |
| Video Format | JPEG DCF 2.0, Exif 2.3, MPF Baseline Compliant, RAW Sony ARW 2.3 Format, XAVC S, AVCHD 2.0 Compliant, MP4 | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Video Resolution | - | 3840x2160 |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| modes and functions features |
| Drive Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting Hi / Lo Selectable, Self-timer 10 / 2 sec Delay Selectable, Self-timer Continuous with 10 sec Delay 3/5 Frames Selectable, Bracket Single, Bracket Continuous, White Balance Bracket, DRO Bracket | - |
| Scene Modes | Portrait, Sports Action, Macro, Landscape, Sunset, Night Scene, Hand-held Twilight, Night Portrait, Anti Motion Blur | - |
| HD Support | - | Yes |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |