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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Digital Camera
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Sony a6000 Digital Camera
Sony a6000
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31
4.2 out of 5
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4.3 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeLive MOSLive MOSCMOS
Image sensor formatFour ThirdsFour Thirds
Advanced Photo System type-C
Sensor size0.68 in0.68 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors22.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels20.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution5184 x 3888 px4592 x 3448 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 3712x2784
  • 2624x1968
  • 5184x3456
  • 3712x2480
  • 2624x1752
  • 1824x1216
  • 5184x2920
  • 3840x2160
  • 1824x1024
  • 3888x3888
  • 1968x1968
  • 1712x1712
  • 3232x2424
  • 2272x1704
  • 4592x3064
  • 3232x2160
  • 1824x1216
  • 4592x2584
  • 3840x2160
  • 1920x1080
  • 3424x3424
  • 2416x2416
  • 1712x1712
  • 6000x3376
  • 4240x2832
  • 4240x2400
  • 3008x2000
  • 3008x1688
ProcessorVenus EngineVenus EngineBIONZ X

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 51200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100100
ISO maximum256002560051200
Boosted ISO minimum100100
N/A
Maximum image resolution5184 x 3888 px4592 x 3448 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets5510
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Halogen
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Shade
  • Cloudy
  • Incandescent
  • Flash
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • MPO
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shiftSensor-shiftNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatRAWRAWRAW
HDRnonoyes
AEB/HDR supportyesyesyes
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
51200

Optics and focus

Lens mountMicro Four ThirdsMicro Four ThirdsSony E
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Magnification (Crop factor)2.0 x1.39 x1.07 x
Maximum aperture2.83.53.5
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)LampLampLamp
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAuto/ManualManua
Contrast autofocusyesyesyes
Contrast adjustmentyesyesyes
Saturation adjustmentyesyesyes
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus in recording modeyesyesyes
Focal length multiplier2x2x1.5x
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyesyesyes
Number of focus points4949125
Image stabiliserBuilt-inOpticalOptical
Filter diameter2.28 in2.28 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocusnonoyes
Number of AF points (contrast)494925
Optical zoom
N/A
10.0 x4.4 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.536
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
Auto
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
179

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD TFT
Display aspect ratio3:23:2
N/A
Screen dots10400001040000921600
Touch screenyesyesno
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicElectronic
Viewfinder coverage100.0 %100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder resolution2360000.0 px2800000.0 px2359296.0 px
Viewfinder magnification1.54 x1.39 x1.07 x
Dioptre correctionyesyesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 3-4 - 3-4 - 3
Eye relief0.83 in0.69 in0.83 in
Separate info displaynonono
Flip-out screenyesyesno
Second display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.39 in

Photography features

Minimum shutter speed60.0 s60.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)1/16000 sec1/16000 sec1/4000 sec
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Number of exposures333
Exposure compensation plus555
Exposure compensation minus-5-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 2/3
  • 1
  • 2
Continuous shootingyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 3
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogramyesyesyes
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
  • 3
  • 5
WB BracketingYesYesYes
Subject / scene modesnoyesyes
Flash sync speed1/250s1/160s1/160s
Built-in flashnoyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flash connectionHot shoeHot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering systemTTLTTLTTL
External flashyesyesyes
Continuous drive10.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunrise
  • Sunset
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
  • Night portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Speed (JPEG)8.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
Speed (RAW)8.0 fps8.0 fps11.0 fps
Exposure bracketing0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 1.0±EV0.3 - 3.0±EV
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Flash range
N/A
66
Face detection
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 10

Videography features

Maximum resolution3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 3840 x 2160
1920.0 px
HD type4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
  • AVC
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
N/A
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10803840 x 21601920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Video recording limit
N/A
100.0 min.
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
50.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemMonoStereoStereo
Wind filteryes
N/A
N/A
Built-in speakers
N/A
yesyes
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Supported audio file formats
N/A
AACAAC

Design

Body typeMILCSLRSLR
Body materialAluminum-magnesiumMagnesiumAluminum-magnesium
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
  • Brown,Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Silver
  • White
Anti-dust systemyesyesyes
Environmentally sealedyesnono

Dimensions

Weight15.34 oz13.51 oz10.02 oz
Width5.24 in4.8 in4.72 in
Height3.07 in2.78 in2.62 in
Depth2.41 in1.73 in1.78 in

Storage

Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • MS Pro Duo
  • MS Pro-HG Duo
  • MS XC-HG Duo
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • Memory Stick Pro Duo
  • Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)340290720
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery capacity1200.0 mAh1025.0 mAh
N/A
Battery voltage7.2 V7.2 V
N/A
Number of batteries supported
N/A
11
AC adapter included
N/A
YY
Battery life (max)
N/A
N/A
1.5 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB portyesyesyes
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portnonono
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InBuilt-InBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesno
NFCyesnoyes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyesyes
Bluetoothyesnoyes
Bluetooth version4.2 LE
N/A
4.1
Firewirenonono
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB BMicro-USB B
Smartphone remote support
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingyesyes
N/A
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • POL
  • POR
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Rotating
N/A
N/A
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
N/A
Tripod mounting supported
N/A
yesyes

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