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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF7
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Revealed March 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH1
  • Successor is Panasonic GH3
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the GH2 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The GF8 was introduced 4 years after the GH2 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the GF8 matches up versus the GH2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic GH2

 GF8 GH2 
RevealedFebruary 2016March 2011Newer by 60 months
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Panasonic GF8

 GH2 GF8 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic GH2

 GF8 GH2 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurement
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GF8 offers external measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the GF8 versus the GH2.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and GH2 is 90 and 70 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and GH2.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels so you can expect comparable quality of images but you need to consider the age of the cameras into account. The younger GF8 should have an edge in sensor tech.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF8
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH2
65
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
external flash not possible
70
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Street photography highlights
Panasonic GH2 Street photography highlights
80
has a tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
includes touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
68
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF8
Sports photography with Panasonic GH2
49
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
max fps low (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
46
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
bad battery life (330 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography information
Panasonic GH2 Travel photography information
66
includes touch focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
62
good resolution (16MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography details
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse mode
60
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
bad battery life (330 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Vlogging details
Panasonic GH2 Vlogging details
33
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external mic socket
71
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external microphone socket
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic GH2
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-02-15 2011-03-23
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 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 4592 x 3448 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 160
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 5.8 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 15.60 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 gr (0.59 pounds) 442 gr (0.97 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 60
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 655
Other
Battery life 230 photos 330 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $549 $1,000