key specs |
Camera Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.4 MP |
Sensor Type | MOS | MOS |
Display Type | OLED | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Touchscreen | - | Yes |
general |
Brand | Panasonic | Olympus |
Model | Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera | OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera |
Model Name | Lumix DMC GX8K | OMD EM1 Mark 2 |
Model Number | DMC-GX8K | EM1 Mark 2 |
Series | Lumix | OMD |
Color | Black | Black |
Type | DSLR Camera | DSLR Camera |
Effective Pixels | 20.3 MP | 20.4 MP |
Dimensions(WxHxD) | 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm | 134.1 x 90.9 x 68.9 mm |
Weight | 487 GM | 574 GM |
Face Detection | Yes | - |
Wide Angle | Yes | - |
Maximum Burst | Yes | - |
Lens Attachment | 3D | - |
Temperature | 32 to 104 | 0 to 40 |
Accessory Shoe | Hot Shoe | - |
sensor features |
Sensor Type | MOS | MOS |
Sensor Size | 17.3 x 13.0 mm | 17.4 mm x 13.0 mm |
Maximum ISO | 25600 ISO | - |
Maximum FPS | 25 | - |
Sensor Technology | - | 4/3 Live MOS Sensor |
lens features |
Lens Type | LUMIX G VARIO | - |
Lens Mount | Micro Four Thirds mount | Micro Four Thirds Mount |
Lens Construction | 9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses | - |
Focal Length | 14-42mm | - |
Digital Zoom | 2x | - |
Optical Zoom | 4x | - |
Aperture Range | F3.5 - F5.6 | - |
Manual Focus | Yes | - |
Color Filter | Primary color filter | - |
Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Other Lens Features | Supersonic wave filter | - |
viewfinder features |
View Finder | Yes | Yes |
View Finder Type | OLED Live View Finder | Eye-level electronic viewfinder |
Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1 | Approx. 1.30x - 1.48x |
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4.0 - +3.0 dpt | -4 ~ +2m-1 |
Viewfinder Eye Point | 21 mm | 21 mm |
focus features |
Focus Mode | AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF | Single AF S-AF / Continuous AF C-AF / Manual Focus MF / S-AF + MF / AF tracking C-AF + TR / Preset MF |
Focus Range | 21-42 mm | - |
Auto Focus | Yes | - |
Metering Modes | Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot | Digital ESP metering 324-area multi pattern metering, centre-weighted average metering, spot metering[*], spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control |
White Balancing | Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting | Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WBKelvin setting |
Panorama Type | Standard / Wide | - |
Focus Points | - | 121-point cross-type phase detection AF and 121-point contrast AF |
exposure features |
Exposure Mode | Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual, | iAuto Live Guide can be used, P program AE programme shift can be performed, A aperture priority AE, S Shutter priority AE, M Manual Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available, Custom 1~3, Art Filter, Underwater wide / Underwater macro to be assigned to the Fn1 button |
AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | Yes |
Spot Meter | 1 Shot | Yes |
Exposure Compensation | 1/3 EV step | - |
Manual Exposure | Yes | Yes |
shutter features |
Shutter Type | Focal-plane shutter | Focal-plane shutter mechanical shutter |
Shutter Speed | 1/16,000 - 1 | 1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps 1/3, 1/2, 1 |
Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
flash features |
Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes |
External Flash | Yes | Yes |
Flash Modes | Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync. | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync. 1st curtain, Slow sync. 1st curtain, Slow sync. 2nd curtain, Manual 1/1 FULL ~ 1/64 |
image features |
Image Format | JPEG, RAW, MPO | RAW 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG, RAW+JPEG |
Aspect Ratio | 43, 32, 169, 11 | 40300 AM |
Gross Pixel | 21.77 MP | 21.8 MP |
Red Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Image Stabilizer | Yes | Yes |
Image Sizing | 5184 x 3888 | 5184 x 3888 |
HDR Support | Yes | HDR1, HDR2 painting-like |
Slow Motion | Yes | - |
Still Image Size | - | 1024 x 768 |
display features |
Display Type | OLED | - |
Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
LCD Display | OLED | Vari-Angle |
Display Resolution | - | Approx. 1037k dots |
Touch Screen | - | Yes |
connectivity features |
HDMI | Yes | Yes |
USB | Yes | Yes |
Wifi | Yes | - |
storage and power features |
Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
Card Type | SD, SDHC, SDXC | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi Card compatible |
Power Supply | 8.7W | - |
Power Requirement | 7.2V | - |
Batteries Included | Yes | Yes |
Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion |
Battery Life | Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035 | - |
audio and video features |
Microphone | Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High | stereo |
Speaker | Monaural | Monaural |
Audio Features | AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch | - |
Looping Video | Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode | - |
Audio Video Interface | Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL | - |
Frame Rates in Video Modes | 25fps | - |
modes and functions features |
HD Support | Yes | - |
Delete Function | Yes | - |
Drive Modes | - | [Sequential shooting H] approx. 15 fps with selectable 10-15 fps |