Do you want to know what's better Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 or Olympus OM-D E-M1? SpecsPRO has compared Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 vs Olympus OM-D E-M1: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Olympus OM-D E-M1 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8

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  • Model

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • 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

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Image stabilization notes

  • Uncompressed format

  • 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

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder coverage

  • Viewfinder magnification

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Screen type

  • 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

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Samples

  • Videos

Olympus OM-D E-M1
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  • Model

    Olympus OM-D E-M1

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  • Advantages

  • PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Subject / scene modes: Yes

    OPTICS & FOCUS Number of focus points: 81

    PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 350

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
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  • Model

    Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8

  • Price

  • Advantages

  • SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels

    SENSOR Max resolution: 5184 x 3888

    SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 22 megapixels

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Fully articulated

    SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000

    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)

    OPTICS & FOCUS Digital zoom: Yes (2x-4x)

    PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 487 g (1.07 lb / 17.18 oz)

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Sep 10, 2013

  • 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 VII

  • Image ratio w:h

    1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Other resolutions

  • Image

  • ISO

    100-25600 in 1/3EV or 1EV increments

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Image stabilization notes

    '5-axis' IS

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • JPEG quality levels

    Super Fine, Fine, Normal, Basic

  • 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

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    No (compact external flash included)

  • External flash

    Yes (hot-shoe, wireless)

  • Flash modes

    Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual

  • Continuous drive

    10.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±5 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • AE Bracketing

    ±2 (2, 3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    Yes (3 frames in 2, 4, 6 steps selectable in each A-B/G-M axis)

  • Maximum shutter speed (electronic)

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    1,037,000

  • Touch screen

    Yes

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    1.48×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (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)
    • Phase Detect
    • Multi-area
    • Center
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Touch
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (2X)

  • Manual focus

    Yes (with focus peaking)

  • Number of focus points

    81

  • Lens mount

    Micro Four Thirds

  • Focal length multiplier

    2×

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    497 g (1.10 lb / 17.53 oz)

  • Dimensions

    130 x 94 x 63 mm (5.13 x 3.68 x 2.48)

  • Environmentally sealed

    Yes (Dust, splash, freeze resistent)

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    BLN-1 lithium-ion battery pack

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    350

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC/SDXC

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro HDMI)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with smartphone connectivity

  • Remote control

    Yes (optional RM-UC1 wired remote)

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

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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)

  • Boosted ISO (minimum)

    100

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes (4 slots)

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Image stabilization notes

    Dual IS uses sensor and lens-shift (when available)

  • Uncompressed format

    RAW

  • 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

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder coverage

    100%

  • Viewfinder magnification

    1.54×

  • Viewfinder resolution

    2,360,000

  • Screen type

    OLED

  • 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

  • Wireless notes

    802.11b/g/n with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (wired and via smartphone)

  • Microphone port

    Yes

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Other features

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Watch sample photos

  • Watch video reviews

  • Summary

    The Lumix DMC-GX8 highest resolution of 5184 x 3888 pixels (20 megapixels) is better than the Olympus OM-D E-M1 highest resolution of 4608 x 3456 pixels (16 megapixels). The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 has better 2x-4x digital zoom. The Olympus OM-D E-M1 offers more focus points in compare with the Lumix DMC-GX8: 81 vs 49. More focus points means more convenience when attempting to focus on objects which are not centred.

    The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 is equipped with articulated:articulated LCD which will let the photographer to take images from any odd angle. The Lumix DMC-GX8 screen is better as it offers more screen dots 1,040,000 in compare to 1,037,000 dots of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 display. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing photos on your camera.

    The Olympus OM-D E-M1 battery life is better in compare to the Lumix DMC-GX8 battery life. In accordance with CIPA standards you will be able to take 350 shots with the OM-D E-M1 and only 330 with the Lumix DMC-GX8. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 weighs 487g that is 10g lighter than the weight of the Olympus OM-D E-M1.

    The Lumix DMC-GX8 has 8 advantages and the Olympus OM-D E-M1 only 3 so the Lumix DMC-GX8 becomes the best choice. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.