| key specs |
| Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Display Type | TFT | OLED |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
| Touchscreen | No | - |
| general |
| Brand | Sony | Panasonic |
| Model | ILCE 7SM2 12.4MP DSLR Camera | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera |
| Model Name | ILCE 7SM2 | Lumix DMC GX8K |
| Model Number | ILCE-7SM2 | DMC-GX8K |
| Series | ALFA | Lumix |
| Color | Black | Black |
| SLR Variant | 16 Gb Memory Card & Carry Case | - |
| Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 12.4 MP | 20.3 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | - |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3 mm | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm |
| Weight | 0.584 GM | 487 GM |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 32 to 104 |
| Ports | CLEAN HDMI OUTPUT, PC INTERFACE, WIRELESS LAN BUILT-IN, Headphone terminal 3.5 mm Stereo minijack | - |
| Accessory Shoe | Auto-lock Accessory Shoe compatible with supplied shoe adaptor | Hot Shoe |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| Maximum Burst | - | Yes |
| Lens Attachment | - | 3D |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CMOS | MOS |
| Sensor Size | 35.6 x 23.8 mm | 17.3 x 13.0 mm |
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 409600 | - |
| Maximum ISO | - | 25600 ISO |
| Maximum FPS | - | 25 |
| lens features |
| Lens Mount | E-mount | Micro Four Thirds mount |
| Compatible Lens | Sony E-mount lenses | - |
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| 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 |
| Color Filter | - | Primary color filter |
| Other Lens Features | - | Supersonic wave filter |
| viewfinder features |
| View Finder | Yes | Yes |
| View Finder Type | XGA OLED, 1.3 cm 0.5 type electronic viewfinder colour | OLED Live View Finder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.78 x with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 |
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 to +3.0 m-1 | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt |
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | 21 mm |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Single-shot AF AF-S, Continuous AF AF-C, Direct Manual Focus DMF, Manual Focus | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF |
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes |
| Focus Points | 169 points | - |
| Metering Modes | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot |
| White Balancing | Auto WB, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Incandescent, Incandescent, Color Temperature 2500 to 9900K, Customs, Underwater | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting |
| Focus Range | - | 21-42 mm |
| Panorama Type | - | Standard / Wide |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/16,000 - 1 |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Type | - | Focal-plane shutter |
| image features |
| Image Format | UNCOMPRESSED RAW, JPEG | JPEG, RAW, MPO |
| Image Processor | Smart, speedy BIONZ X image processing engine | - |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 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 Type | TFT | OLED |
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Touch Screen | No | - |
| LCD Display | - | OLED |
| 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, SDHC, SDXC |
| Power Supply | - | 8.7W |
| Power Requirement | - | 7.2V |
| Batteries Included | - | Yes |
| Battery Life | - | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | - |
| Video Quality | Full HD | - |
| Microphone | - | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High |
| Speaker | - | Monaural |
| 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 |
| Shooting Modes | AUTO iAUTO, Superior Auto, Programmed AE P, Aperture priority A, Shutter-speed priority S, Manual M, Scene Selection, Sweep Panorama, Movie / High Frame Rate Programmed AE P / Aperture priority A / Shutter-speed priority S / Manual M | - |
| Delete Function | - | Yes |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | - | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | - | Yes |
| Spot Meter | - | 1 Shot |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV step |
| Manual Exposure | - | Yes |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| External Flash | - | Yes |
| Flash Modes | - | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. |