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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8

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User ratings:
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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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3 editorial reviews
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Panasonic GF8 is a 16.0MP Entry-Level Mirrorless camera with a Four Thirds sized CMOS sensor and Micro Four Thirds mount. Read our GF8 review to find its pros and cons.Read more
A minor update to last year's DMC GF7 camera, which adds new 'Beauty Retouch' functions.Read more
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Pros

  • excellent image quality
  • and reliable performance
  • well-balanced highlight and shadow detail

Cons

  • Photographing portrait photos leans heavily to sensor dimension
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 supports only one card slot
  • feedback is often incomplete

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • Four Thirds
  • 17.3x13 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4592, 3448 px
  • Micro Four Thirds
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Multi-area, Center, Selective single-point, Tracking, Single, Continuous, Touch, Face Detection, Live View
  • 3 in
  • yes

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 - Pros & Cons

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8

Pros

  • excellent image quality
  • and reliable performance
  • well-balanced highlight and shadow detail
  • The adjustments are relatively subtle and the strength of most adjustments is controllable
  • Olympus also offers similarly well regarded lenses

Cons

  • Photographing portrait photos leans heavily to sensor dimension
  • Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 supports only one card slot
  • feedback is often incomplete
  • inconsistent
  • and biased
  • No preset is provided for fluorescent lighting
  • the camera slowed after 10 frames
  • Slight softening could be seen at ISO 25600
  • they are only applied to JPEGs
  • ambient lighting could be seen from then on
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
25600
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4592 x 3448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Image sensor formatFour Thirds
Sensor size0.68 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4592 x 3448 px
Other resolutions
  • 3232x2424
  • 2272x1704
  • 4592x3064
  • 3232x2160
  • 1824x1216
  • 4592x2584
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 3424x3224
  • 2416x2416
  • 1712x1712
ProcessorVenus Engine
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Optics and focus
Lens mountMicro Four Thirds
Digital zoom4.0 x
Focal length multiplier2x
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Selective single-point
  • Tracking
  • Single
  • Continuous
  • Touch
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
Manual focusyes
Number of focus points23
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus5
Exposure compensation minus-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range5.6
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashno
Continuous drive5.8 fps
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight9.38 oz
Width4.21 in
Height2.56 in
Depth1.3 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)230
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
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Image
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum200
ISO maximum25600
Boosted ISO minimum100
Boosted ISO maximum25600
White balance presets5
Custom white balanceyes
Image stabilization typeNo
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots1040000
Touch screenyes
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Supported video file formats
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
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Design
Body typeRangefinder-style mirrorless
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
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Connectivity
micro-HDMIyes
USB version2.0
Headphone portno
Microphone portno
WirelessBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyes

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