| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | ILCE 7M3K 24.2MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DC-GX850KK 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7M3K | Lumix DC-GX850KK |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Dslr | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12 x 6.69 x 4.88 mm | 106.5 x 64.6 x 33.3 mm |
| Weight | 361 GM | 269 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | - |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Model Number | - | DC-GX850 KK |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Ports | - | USB, HDMI |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 17.3 mm x 13.0 mm |
| Other Sensor Features | Sensor Type APS-C | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
| Sensor Technology | - | Live MOS Sensor |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount Lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | - |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Type | - | LUMIX G VARIO 12-32mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / MEGA O.I.S. |
| 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 |
| Digital Zoom | - | 2x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3.5Wide - F5.6Tele |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 | - |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | - |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | - |
| Focus Mode | - | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | - | EV -4 - 18 ISO100 equivalent |
| Metering Modes | - | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | - | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting |
| Panorama Type | - | Yes Standard / Wide / Self Shot Mode |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-5.0 EV (in 1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) | 1/3 EV step |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | Still image Time Max. 60 second, 1/16,000 - 60 Shutter type Auto |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Single curtain focal plane shutter / Electronic shutter |
| 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. |
| Flash Compensation | - | 1/3EV step 2EV |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW & JPEG | JPEG DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW, MPO When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Still Image Size | - | [43] 4592x3448L / 3232x2424M / 2272x1704S / 1824x1368 |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | Yes |
| Display Type | - | TFT LCD |
| Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1,040k dots |
| LCD Display | - | TFT LCD |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | Approx 1040k dots |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | - |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz 1-11 ch, Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | - |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | microSD Memory Card, microSDHC Memory Card, microSDXC Memory Card |
| Power Supply | - | 4.9W |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 210 images with H-FS12032 |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | Monaural |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Microphone | - | Stereo |
| Audio Features | - | Stereo |
| Video Quality | - | Full HD |
| Video Format | - | AVCHD, MP4 |
| Looping Video | - | No |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 30fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | - |
| Silent Shooting | - | Yes |