Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 12.1MP Digital Camera vs Panasonic Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera comparison

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS12 12.1MP Digital Camera	Panasonic Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera

key specs

general

Brand
Panasonic	Panasonic
Model
Lumix DMC-FS12 12.1MP Digital Camera	Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera
Model Name
Lumix DMC-FS12	Lumix DMC GX8K
Series
Lumix	Lumix
Color
Black	Black
Type
Digital Camera	DSLR Camera
Effective Pixels
12.1 MP	20.3 MP
Dimensions(WxHxD)
96.5 x 53.3 x 20.3 mm	133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm
Weight
129 GM	487 GM
Temperature
0 to 40	32 to 104
Model Number
-	DMC-GX8K
Face Detection
-	Yes
Wide Angle
-	Yes
Maximum Burst
-	Yes
Lens Attachment
-	3D
Accessory Shoe
-	Hot Shoe

sensor features

lens features

Lens Type
Zoom	LUMIX G VARIO
Focal Length
5.5-22 mm	14-42mm
Optical Zoom
4x	4x
Aperture Range
f/2.8-f/5.9	F3.5 - F5.6
Manual Focus
Yes	Yes
Lens Mount
-	Micro Four Thirds mount
Lens Construction
-	9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses
Digital Zoom
-	2x
Color Filter
-	Primary color filter
Dust Reduction
-	Yes
Other Lens Features
-	Supersonic wave filter

viewfinder features

View Finder
No	Yes
View Finder Type
-	OLED Live View Finder
Viewfinder Coverage
-	100%
Viewfinder Magnification
-	Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment
-	-4.0 - +3.0 dpt
Viewfinder Eye Point
-	21 mm

focus features

Auto Focus
Yes	Yes
White Balancing
Auto, Custom	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting
Focus Mode
-	AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF
Focus Range
-	21-42 mm
Metering Modes
-	Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Panorama Type
-	Standard / Wide

exposure features

Exposure Mode
Automatic Mode, Program Mode	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual,
AE Lock/Exposure Lock
Yes	Yes
Spot Meter
-	1 Shot
Exposure Compensation
-	1/3 EV step
Manual Exposure
-	Yes

shutter features

image features

display features

connectivity features

storage and power features

Card Type
SD, SDHC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
Battery Type
Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Upgradable Memory
-	Yes
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
640x480	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes
VGA Frame rate 30QVGA Frame rate 30	25fps
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