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Canon PowerShot G16 Digital Camera
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCCDCMOSLive MOS
Sensor size0.29 in0.29 in0.52 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors13.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx21.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
4:3
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px4592 x 3448 px
Other resolutions
  • 4000x2248
  • 4000x2664
  • 2992x2992
  • 2816x2112
  • 2816x1880
  • 2816x1584
  • 2112x2112
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 1600x1064
  • 1200x1200
  • 640x480
  • 640x424
  • 640x360
  • 480x480
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x1944
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 5472x3080
  • 4864x3648
  • 4320x2880
  • 4320x2432
  • 3840x2880
  • 2304x1536
  • 2048x1536
  • 1920x1080
  • 720x480
  • 720x408
  • 640x480
  • 3232x2424
  • 2272x1704
  • 4592x3064
  • 3232x2160
  • 1824x1216
  • 4592x2584
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 3424x3424
  • 2416x2416
  • 1712x1712
ProcessorDIGIC 6 iSAPSDIGIC III iSAPSDIGIC 6Venus Engine
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
N/A
Four Thirds

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 8000
  • 10000
  • 12800
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • AUTO
  • 125
  • 160
  • 200
  • 250
  • 320
  • 400
  • 500
  • 640
  • 800
  • 1000
  • 1250
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 2500
  • 3200
  • 4000
  • 5000
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyesyes
ISO minimum8080125100
ISO maximum1280016001280025600
Maximum image resolution4000 x 3000 px4000 x 3000 px5472 x 3648 px4592 x 3448 px
White balance presets7675
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Shade
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPEG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyesyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalOpticalSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 4:5
  • 16:9
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAWRAW
ISO high auto
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
N/A
100
HDR
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom5.0 x6.0 x3.0 x10.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture1.82.823.5
Maximum aperture1.84.823.5
Focal length equiv28 - 14035 - 21028 - 84
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualManualAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyesyes
Macro focus range0.39 in0.39 in1.97 in
N/A
Number of focus points9
N/A
3149
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadyesnono
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
N/A
Filter diameter2.28 in
N/A
N/A
2.28 in
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in1.97 in
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
N/A
Micro Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.39 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
N/A
2x
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
N/A
49

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnononoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots92200023000010400001040000
Touch screennonoyesyes
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyesyes
ViewfinderOpticalOpticalNoneElectronic
Viewfinder coverage80.0 %
N/A
N/A
100.0 %
Dioptre correctionyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Display aspect ratio
N/A
N/A
3:23:2
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
N/A
2800000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
N/A
1.39 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
N/A
-4 - 3
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.69 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Second display
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Shutter priority
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s15.0 s30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyes
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus3235
Exposure compensation minus-3-2-3-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/31/3
Auto exposure lockyes
N/A
yesyes
AE EV steps1/3
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
2.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyesyes
AE frames3
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Subject / scene modesyes
N/A
yesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash range7466
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyesyesnoyes
Continuous drive12.2 fps
N/A
6.0 fps8.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Underwater
  • Beach
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Underwater
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportnonono
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
N/A
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
NoYes
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
N/A
3
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
N/A
1/160s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
N/A
TTL
Face detection
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
N/A
8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px640 x 480 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
N/A
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD
N/A
Full HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formatsMP4AVI
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 1080640 x 480
N/A
3840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps15.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)240.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate60.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
50.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
N/A
N/A
100.0 min.

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompactSLR
Colour of productBlackBlack
  • Black
  • Brown,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Brown,Silver
Environmentally sealednononono
Body material
N/A
N/A
N/A
Magnesium
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight12.56 oz11.29 oz6.53 oz13.51 oz
Width4.28 in4.19 in3.86 in4.8 in
Height2.99 in1.67 in2.28 in2.78 in
Depth1.59 in2.83 in1.21 in1.73 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
N/A
Memory slots1
N/A
11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • MMC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
N/A
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Internal storage
N/A
32.0 mB
N/A
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
N/A
BatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)360
N/A
220290
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity920.0 mAh
N/A
N/A
1025.0 mAh
Rechargeable batteryyesyesyes
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Battery voltage7.4 V
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
Number of batteries supported11
N/A
1
Battery life (max)
N/A
7.0 h
N/A
N/A
Battery recharge time
N/A
N/A
5.0 h
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
N/A
N/A
Y

Connectivity

HDMIyesnoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMini
N/A
MicroMicro
USB connector typeMini-USB B
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
USB version2.02.02.02.0
WirelessBuilt-In
N/A
Built-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnonoyesno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyesyes
Bluetoothnononono
AV outputyesyesno
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
nono
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
noyes
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyesyesyes
GPSnononono
Orientation sensoryesyesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
N/A
Energy Star certifiedno
N/A
nono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
N/A
N/A
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modesRotating
N/A
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
N/A
Languages support
N/A
N/A
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

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