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Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8

4.91 in
2.84 in
Olympus PEN-F Digital Camera
Olympus PEN-F
5.24 in
3.07 in
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Available colors
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Sensor

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx22.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx20.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
Other resolutions
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 1824x1368
  • 640x480
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 5184x3456
  • 3712x2480
  • 2624x1752
  • 1824x1216
  • 5184x2920
  • 3840x2160
  • 1824x1024
  • 3888x3888
  • 1968x1968
  • 1712x1712
ProcessorTruePic VIIVenus Engine

Image

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
ISO
  • 80
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum80100
ISO maximum2560025600
Boosted ISO minimum80100
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px5184 x 3888 px
White balance presets75
White balance modes
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Shade
  • Sunny
  • Tungsten
  • Underwater
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Muted
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyes
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 3:4
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAW
HDRyesno
AEB/HDR supportyesyes

Optics and focus

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four Thirds
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x2.0 x
Maximum aperture1.82.8
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/Manual
Contrast autofocusyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyes
Number of focus points8149
Image stabiliserBuilt-inBuilt-in
Filter diameter1.81 in2.28 in
Phase detection autofocusnono
Number of AF points (contrast)8149

Screen and viewfinder

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
Screen dots10370001040000
Touch screenyesyes
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2360000.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.23 x1.54 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 24 - 3
Separate info displaynono

Photography features

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Number of exposures33
Exposure compensation plus55
Exposure compensation minus-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
Continuous shootingyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 12
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyes
AE frames
  • 2
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB BracketingYesYes
Subject / scene modesyesno
Flash sync speed1/250s1/250s
Built-in flashnono
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemFP-TTLTTL
External flashyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyes
Speed (JPEG)10.0 fps8.0 fps
Speed (RAW)10.0 fps8.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 0.5±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV

Videography features

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
HD typeFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • AVI
  • H.264
  • M-JPEG
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono

Design

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Body typeMILCMILC
Body materialAluminiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Anti-dust systemyesyes
Environmentally sealednoyes

Dimensions

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Weight13.16 oz15.34 oz
Width4.91 in5.24 in
Height2.84 in3.07 in
Depth1.47 in2.41 in

Storage

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.2
  • PRINT Image Matching III
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)330340
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion

Connectivity

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
USB portyesyes
USB version2.02.0
Headphone portnono
Microphone portnoyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyes
PictBridgenoyes
NFCnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Bluetoothnoyes
Firewirenono

Other features

Olympus PEN-FOlympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSnono
Orientation sensoryesyes

Pros & Cons

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