Olympus PEN-F vs. Panasonic Lumix GX8:
Olympus PEN-F
BODY
Panasonic Lumix GX8
2016
YEARYear of announcement
2015
Magnesium alloy
BODY MATERIAL
Magnesium alloy
Not
weather
sealed
weather
sealed
WEATHER SEALING
Weathersealed
Micro Four Thirds
LENS MOUNT
Micro Four Thirds
n/a
SHUTTER LIFEThe shutter durability as rated by the manufacturer.
n/a
125 x 72 x 37 mm
DIMENSIONS
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight according to CIPA (incl. batteries and memory card)
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight according to CIPA (incl. batteries and memory card)
DIMENS.
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight according to CIPA (incl. batteries and memory card)
& WEIGHTLength x Height x Width and the Weight according to CIPA (incl. batteries and memory card)
133 x 78 x 63 mm
Olympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix GX8
20.3 MP
NMOS Four Thirds sensor
Four Thirds
SENSORThe number of effective megapixels (MP). Sensor manufacturer (if known) and sensor type.
20.3 MP
NMOS Four Thirds sensor
Four Thirds
17.4 x 13.0 mm
SENSOR SIZE
17.3 x 13.0 mm
5184 x 3888 pixels
MAX. RESOLUTIONMaximum still image resolution
MAX. RES.Maximum still image resolution
5184 x 3888 pixels
2x
CROP FACTORA 50mm lens on a camera with a crop factor of 1.5x would behave like a 75mm lens on a full-frame camera with a crop factor of 1x (50mm x 1.5 = 75mm)
2x
Bayer array
COLOR FILTER
Bayer array
3.4 μm
PIXEL PITCHThe center-to-center distance between two pixels (photosites) on a sensor. The larger the photosites, the more light they can capture and the lower is the level of visible "noise" in captured images.
3.3 μm
None
LOW-PASS FILTERA low-pass filter blurs fine details of an image to eliminate the moiré and the color artifacts of finely patterned structures. Without a low-pass filter images will appear sharper, but there is also a risk of moiré occurring in certain scenes.
Fixed
4:3
NATIVE
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
ASPECT RATIOThe width to height ratio of the "straight out of the camera" images. However, most modern digital cameras are capable of producing images in various aspect ratios.
4:3
12 bit RAW, MPO, JPEG
OUTPUT FORMATS
12 bit RAW, MPO, JPEG
LOW, 200 - 25600
ISO SENSITIVITY
Auto, 200 - 25600
Olympus PEN-F
DXOMARK
SENSOR
SCOREAnalysis of the camera image quality by dxomark.comPanasonic Lumix GX8
74
OVERALL SCOREDXOMARK Sensor Overall Score shows a camera's sensor quality in terms of noise, ability to render high contrast, formation of colored noise, ability to shoot in low light.
75
12.4
DYNAMIC RANGEThe maximum dynamic range performance (DXOMARK Landscape Score) in exposure value (EV)
12.6
894
LOW-LIGHT ISOThe low-light sensitivity performance (DXOMARK Sports Score) in ISO sensitivity value
806
Olympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix GX8
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
SIZE:
0.62
0.62
VIEWFINDERThe viewfinder frame COVERAGE in percent and the real viewfinder SIZE (VF magnification corrected by the crop factor of a camera — this way cameras with different sensor sizes can be compared).
COVERAGE:
100 %
100 %
SIZE:
0.77
0.77
Electronic (2 359 296 dot OLED)
VF TYPE
Electronic (2 359 296 dot OLED)
Articulated LCD
REAR SCREEN
Articulated OLED
3 inch
SCREEN SIZE
3 inch
LIVE VIEW & TOUCH SCREEN
LV & TS
No top LCD panel
TOP LCD PANELLCD panel on top of the camera which provides information about the current camera settings.
No top LCD panel
Olympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix GX8
Contrast detection
AUTOFOCUS SYSTEM
AF SYSTEM
Contrast detection
81
81
FOCUS POINTSAutofocus points
as shown in the figures below:
⬜ linear sensors
⬛ cross-type sensors
⬛ dual cross-type sensors
⬜ contrast autofocus areas
as shown in the figures below:
⬜ linear sensors
⬛ cross-type sensors
⬛ dual cross-type sensors
⬜ contrast autofocus areas
49
49
0
CROSS-TYPE FOCUS POINTS
CROSS-TYPE FP
0
0
EV
100
The minimum exposure value of the AF working range (at 23°C and ISO 100). The smaller this value, the less light is needed for normal autofocus operation.-4
None
IN-BODY
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
AF MOTORAn in-body AF motor gives the ability to auto-focus with older lenses which don't have their own motors.
None
Sensor shift
IN-BODY IMAGE STABILIZATION
IMAGE STABI
4-axis sensor shift
10
fps
fps
CONTINUOUS DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
CONT. DRIVEMaximum frames per second (fps) in continuous drive mode when using the mechanical shutter.
8
fps
fps
43 JPEG shots
39 RAW shots
39 RAW shots
MAX. BURSTMaximum number of shots in high-speed continuous drive mode until the buffer is full.
150 JPEG shots
30 RAW shots
30 RAW shots
-5/+5 EV (in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps)
EXPOSURE COMPENSATION
EXP. COMP.
-5/+5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Bulb, 60 sec → 1/8000 sec
SHUTTER SPEED
Bulb, 60 sec → 1/16000 sec
Olympus PEN-F
Panasonic Lumix GX8
X-SYNC:
1/250
GUIDE
NUMBER:
NUMBER:
GN:
9
BUILT-IN FLASH
No
built-in
flash
built-in
flash
No
flash
X-SYNC:
1/250
Yes
HOT SHOE
Yes
USB 2.0 High Speed
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
1080p @ 60 fps (Full HD)
MAX. VIDEO RESOLUTION
VIDEO
2160p @ 30 fps (4K)
HDMI
CONNECTIONS
CONNECT.
Microphone port, HDMI
BUILT-IN
DEVICES
DEVICES
SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
STORAGE TYPES
SD, SDHC, SDXC
1
CARD SLOTS
1
330
shots
shots
BATTERY LIFEMaximum number of images that can be shot per single battery charge (according to CIPA).
320
shots
shots
PRICE
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