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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8

Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 Key Specs

Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2010
Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Announced July 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GX7
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic GX8, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FX700 (14MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the FX700 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor sizing.

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The FX700 was brought out 6 years earlier than the GX8 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FX700 grades vs the GX8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic GX8

 FX700 GX8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic FX700

 GX8 FX700 
AnnouncedJuly 2015July 2010More modern by 60 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic GX8

 FX700 GX8 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic FX700 has external dimensions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs) and the Panasonic GX8 has sizing of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") along with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FX700 compared to the GX8.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FX700 and GX8 is 94 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The image below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FX700 and GX8.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FX700 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GX8 will deliver extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FX700 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX8 Portrait photography highlights
38
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Street photography details
Panasonic GX8 Street photography details
57
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
80
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
weather proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Sports photography details
Panasonic GX8 Sports photography details
43
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GX8 Travel photography highlights
65
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
73
weather proof
boasts focus via touch
good megapixels (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (330 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography info
49
manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
76
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery life (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FX700 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX8 as a Vlogging camera
33
pretty wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
81
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic jack
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Panasonic FX700 vs Panasonic GX8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FX700 and Panasonic GX8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Category Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-07-21 2015-07-16
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4320 x 3240 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Minimum native ISO 80 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/2.2-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.40 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 176g (0.39 lbs) 487g (1.07 lbs)
Dimensions 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 75
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 806
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $399 $898