Olympus OM-D E-M5 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8

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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Other resolutions
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
Boosted ISO (minimum)
Image stabilization notes
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
External flash
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Viewfinder coverage
Viewfinder magnification
Viewfinder resolution
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Microphone
Speaker
Videography notes
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Number of focus points
Lens mount
Focal length multiplier
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Wireless
Remote control
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless notes
Other features
Timelapse recording
GPS
Orientation sensor
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Model
Olympus OM-D E-M5
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Model
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Price

launch
Announced
Feb 8, 2012
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
TruePic VI
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Other resolutions
—
Image
ISO
Auto (200 - 25600), 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600
White balance presets
12
Custom white balance
Yes (1)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
Boosted ISO (minimum)
—
Image stabilization notes
—
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via Hot-shoe (FL-50/FL-50R, FL-36/FL-36R, FL-20, FL-14, FL-300R, FL-600R))
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels)
Continuous drive
9.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
(2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
610,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.15×
Viewfinder resolution
1,440,000
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
—
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
No
Manual focus
Yes (Live view image is magnified when the focus ring is rotated. (at S-AF+MF or MF mode))
Number of focus points
35
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
2×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
425 g (0.94 lb / 14.99 oz)
Dimensions
122 x 89 x 43 mm (4.8 x 3.5 x 1.69″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-Ion BLN-1 rechargeable battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini HDMI type-D)
Wireless
Eye-Fi Connected
Remote control
Yes (Optional (RM-UC1))
Microphone port
—
Headphone port
—
Wireless notes
—
Other features
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
Orientation sensor
—
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launch
Announced
Jul 16, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor
Effective pixels
20 megapixels
Max resolution
5184 x 3888
Sensor size
Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Processor
Venus Engine
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Sensor photo detectors
22 megapixels
Other resolutions
4:3 (3712 x 2784, 2624 x 1968), 3:2 (5184 x 3456, 3712 x 2480, 2624 x 1752, 1824 x 1216), 16:9 (5184 x 2920, 3840 x 2160, 1824 x 1024), 1:1 (3888 x 3888, 1968 x 1968, 1712 x 1712)
Image
ISO
Auto, 200-25600 (expands down to 100)
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4 slots)
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
RAW
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
Image stabilization notes
Dual IS uses sensor and lens-shift (when available)
JPEG quality levels
Fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
No
External flash
Yes (via hot shoe)
Flash modes
Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
Continuous drive
10.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±5 (at 1/3 EV steps)
AE Bracketing
±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
Yes
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 sec
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,040,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
OLED
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
1.54×
Viewfinder resolution
2,360,000
Videography features
Resolutions
3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Videography notes
100Mbps bit rate for 4k
Optics & Focus
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Touch
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x-4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Number of focus points
49
Lens mount
Micro Four Thirds
Focal length multiplier
2×
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
487 g (1.07 lb / 17.18 oz)
Dimensions
133 x 78 x 63 mm (5.24 x 3.07 x 2.48″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes (Water and Dust resistant )
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-ion battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
330
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Wireless
Built-In
Remote control
Yes (wired and via smartphone)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Other features
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
Orientation sensor
Yes
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