Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8

Announced: 16/07/2015

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8

Body type

Body type
Rangefinder-style mirrorless

Sensor

Max resolution
5184 x 3888
Other resolutions
4:3 (3712 x 2784, 2624 x 1968), 3:2 (5184 x 3456, 3712 x 2480, 2624 x 1752, 1824 x 1216), 16:9 (5184 x 2920, 3840 x 2160, 1824 x 1024), 1:1 (3888 x 3888, 1968 x 1968, 1712 x 1712)
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Sensor photo detectors
22 megapixels
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Venus Engine

Image

ISO
Auto, 200-25600 (expands down to 100)
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Image stabilization notes
Dual IS uses sensor and lens-shift (when available)
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, standard

Optics & Focus

Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
    Digital zoom
    Yes (2x-4x)
    Manual focus
    Yes
    Number of focus points
    49
    Lens mount
    Micro Four Thirds
    Focal length multiplier
    2×

    Screen / viewfinder

    Articulated LCD
    Fully articulated
    Screen size
    3″
    Screen dots
    1,040,000
    Touch screen
    Yes
    Screen type
    OLED
    Live view
    Yes
    Viewfinder type
    Electronic
    Viewfinder coverage
    100%
    Viewfinder magnification
    1.54× (0.77× 35mm equiv.)
    Viewfinder resolution
    2,360,000

    Photography features

    Minimum shutter speed
    60 sec
    Maximum shutter speed
    1/8000 sec
    Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
    1/16000 sec
    Aperture priority
    Yes
    Shutter priority
    Yes
    Manual exposure mode
    Yes
    Subject / scene modes
    No
    Built-in flash
    No
    External flash
    Yes (via hot shoe)
    Flash modes
    Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
    Continuous drive
    10.0 fps
    Self-timer
    Yes
    Metering modes
    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot
      Exposure compensation
      ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
      AE Bracketing
      ±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
      WB Bracketing
      Yes

      Videography features

      Resolutions
      3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
      Format
      MPEG-4, AVCHD
      Videography notes
      100Mbps bit rate for 4k
      Microphone
      Stereo
      Speaker
      Mono

      Storage

      Storage types
      SD/SDHC/SDXC card

      Connectivity

      USB
      USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI
      Yes (micro-HDMI)
      Microphone port
      Yes
      Headphone port
      No
      Wireless
      Built-In
      Wireless notes
      802.11b/g/n with NFC
      Remote control
      Yes (wired and via smartphone)

      Physical

      Environmentally sealed
      Yes (Water and Dust resistant )
      Battery
      Battery Pack
      Battery description
      Lithium-ion battery & charger
      Battery Life (CIPA)
      330
      Weight (inc. batteries)
      487 g (1.07 lb / 17.18 oz)
      Dimensions
      133 x 78 x 63 mm (5.24 x 3.07 x 2.48″)

      Other features

      Orientation sensor
      Yes
      Timelapse recording
      Yes
      GPS
      None

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