| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | OLED |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | ILCE 7M3K 24.2MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7M3K | Lumix DMC GX8K |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | Dslr | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12 x 6.69 x 4.88 mm | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm |
| Weight | 361 GM | 487 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Model Number | - | DMC-GX8K |
| Series | - | Lumix |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | 3D |
| Accessory Shoe | - | Hot Shoe |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 23.5 x 15.6 mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| Other Sensor Features | Sensor Type APS-C | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 25 |
| lens features |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount Lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Lens Type | - | LUMIX G VARIO |
| Lens Mount | - | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| 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 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features | - | Supersonic wave filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | 21 mm |
| View Finder Type | - | OLED Live View Finder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | - | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| focus features |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Mode | - | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Focus Range | - | 21-42 mm |
| 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 | - | Standard / Wide |
| 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, |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | 1 Shot |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4000 - 30 sec | 1/16,000 - 1 |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Yes | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Focal-plane shutter |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
| External Flash | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. |
| image features |
| Image Format | RAW & JPEG | JPEG, RAW, MPO |
| Aspect Ratio | 30200 AM | 43, 32, 169, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 21.77 MP |
| Red Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Image Stabilizer | - | Yes |
| Image Sizing | - | 5184 x 3888 |
| HDR Support | - | Yes |
| Slow Motion | - | Yes |
| display features |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| Display Type | - | OLED |
| LCD Display | - | OLED |
| connectivity features |
| USB | Yes | Yes |
| Wifi | No | Yes |
| HDMI | - | Yes |
| storage and power features |
| Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Upgradable Memory | - | Yes |
| Card Type | - | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Power Supply | - | 8.7W |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 |
| audio and video features |
| Speaker | Built-in, Monaural | Monaural |
| Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | - |
| Microphone | - | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High |
| Audio Features | - | AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch |
| Looping Video | - | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode |
| Audio Video Interface | - | Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL |
| Frame Rates in Video Modes | - | 25fps |
| modes and functions features |
| HD Support | Yes | Yes |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |