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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 front
Portability
74
Imaging
59
Features
84
Overall
69

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 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
  • Released February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF7
Panasonic GX8
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
  • Released July 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic GX7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 Overview

Here is a thorough assessment of the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are designed by Panasonic. The resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the GX8 (20MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The GF8 was launched 8 months later than the GX8 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the GF8 grades vs the GX8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic GX8

 GF8 GX8 
ReleasedFebruary 2016July 2015Fresher by 8 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic GF8

 GX8 GF8 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic GX8

 GF8 GX8 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kIdentical display resolution
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you should think about its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF8 provides outside measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic GX8 has measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the GF8 against the GX8.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and GX8 is 90 and 74 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over a spec sheet. The photograph here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GF8 and GX8.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic GX8 to deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GF8 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GF8
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX8
65
manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
75
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Street photography advice
Panasonic GX8 Street photography advice
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
80
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
includes touch to focus
environment proof
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF8
Sports photography with Panasonic GX8
49
silent mode (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
slow fps (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proof
low battery life (330 CIPA)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography information
Panasonic GX8 Travel photography information
66
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
no Time Lapse recording
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
73
environment proof
includes touch to focus
good MP (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic GX8 Landscape photography factors
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 CIPA)
no Time Lapse recording
76
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment proof
low battery life (330 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF8
Vlogging with Panasonic GX8
33
touchscreen enabled
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic support
81
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has mic jack
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Panasonic GF8 vs Panasonic GX8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Panasonic GX8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2016-02-15 2015-07-16
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 20MP
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 5184 x 3888
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Minimum native ISO 200 200
RAW data
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 23 49
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 60s
Fastest shutter speed 1/500s 1/8000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 5.8 frames per second 12.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at ISO 200) no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266g (0.59 pounds) 487g (1.07 pounds)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 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 230 pictures 330 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail price $549 $898