| key specs | 
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.7 MP | 16.05 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS | 
| Display Type | TFT | OLED | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | No | Yes | 
| general | 
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic | 
| Model | ILCA 77M2Q 24.7MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC GH4A 16.05MP DSLR Camera | 
| Model Name | ILCA 77M2Q | Lumix DMC GH4A | 
| Model Number | ILCA-77M2Q | DMC GH4A | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| SLR Variant | Body + 16 - 50 Mm Zoom Lens | Body With 12-35Mm Lens | 
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 24.7 MP | 16.05 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 14.3 x 8.1 x 10.4 cm | 132.9 x 93.4 x 83.9 mm | 
| Weight | 726 GM | 560 GM | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 | 
| Series | - | Lumix | 
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS | 
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 25600 | - | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | - | 96 | 
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Type | Sony A-mount | LUMIX G X VARIO | 
| Lens Mount | A-mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | 
| Focal Length | F2.8 | f=12-35mm 35mm camera equivalent 24-70mm | 
| Digital Zoom | 4X | 2x | 
| Optical Zoom | 2.0x | 4x | 
| Compatible Lens | Sony A-mount lenses | - | 
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes | 
| Lens Construction | - | 14 elements in 9 groups 4 aspherical lenses , 1 UED lens, 1 UHR lens | 
| Aperture Range | - | F2.8 - F22 | 
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | 1.3cm 0.5 type Electronic Viewfinder | OLED Live View Finder 2,359K dots | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | - | 100% | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 1.34x / 0.67x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | - | -4.0 - +4.0 dpt | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | - | 21 mm | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | Still image Bulb Max. 60 minutes, 1/8,000 - 60 | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Shutter Type | - | Focal-plane shutter | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | [Continuous Shooting Hi+] Extra Fine 60 Images/Fine 63 Images/Standard 64 Images/Raw & Jpeg 54 Images/Raw 54 Images/Raw Uncompressed & Jpeg 24 Images/Raw Uncompressed 25 Images, [Continuous Shooting Hi] Extra Fine 65 Images/Fine 71 Images/Standard 74 Images/Raw & Jpeg 56 Images/Raw 57 Images/RawUncompressed & Jpeg 25 Images/RawUncompressed 26 Images 5 6 | 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 | - | 17.20 MP | 
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes | 
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes | 
| Image Sizing | - | [43] 4608x3456L / 3264x2448M / 2336x1752S / 1824x1368 with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard | 
| Still Image Size | - | 4608x3456 | 
| Live View Shooting | - | Yes | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | TFT | OLED | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Touch Screen | No | Yes | 
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1036K dots | 
| LCD Display | - | OLED | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 1036K dots | 
| Other Display Features | - | Brightness 7 levels, Contrast and Saturation 7 levels, Red-Green 11 levels, Blue-Yellow 11 levels | 
| connectivity features | 
| Wifi | Yes | Yes | 
| HDMI | - | Yes | 
| USB | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes | 
| Card Type | - | SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards | 
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V | 
| Batteries Included | - | Yes | 
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 530 images with H-HS12035 | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - | 
| Microphone | - | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | 
| Speaker | - | Monaural | 
| Audio Features | - | Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch | 
| Video Format | - | MOV Audio format LPCM, MP4 Audio format LPCM / AAC 2ch, AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch | 
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 2fps, 15fps, 26fps, 28fps, 30fps, 32fps, 34fps, 45fps, 60fps, 75fps, 90fps, 96fps | 
| modes and functions features | 
| HD Support | Yes | Yes | 
| Shooting Modes | Single Shooting, Continuous Shooting Hi/Lo Selectable, Self-timer 10/2 sec Delay Selectable, Self-timer Cont 10 sec. Delay 3/5 Exposures Selectable, Bracketing Cont, Single, White Balance, DRO | - | 
| Silent Shooting | - | Yes | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | - | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | 
| Focus Range | - | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent | 
| Auto Focus | - | 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 | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes | 
| External Flash | - | 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. |