Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4

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Model
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launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
Sensor photo detectors
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
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
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
Flash range
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
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
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
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
GPS
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8
Price
Advantages
SENSOR Effective pixels: 20 megapixels
SENSOR Max resolution: 5184 x 3888
SENSOR Sensor photo detectors: 22 megapixels
IMAGE ISO: Auto, 200-25600 (expands down to 100)
IMAGE Image stabilization: Sensor-shift
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Screen dots: 1,040,000
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder resolution: 2,360,000
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 487 g (1.07 lb / 17.18 oz)
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Built-in flash: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 12.0 fps
VIDEOGRAPHY FEATURES Resolutions: 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 500
CONNECTIVITY Headphone port: Yes
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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
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)
Sensor photo detectors
22 megapixels
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
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
1/16000 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
Flash range
—
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
Videography notes
100Mbps bit rate for 4k
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
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)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n with NFC
Remote control
Yes (wired and via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
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launch
Announced
Feb 7, 2014
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
Venus Engine IX
Image ratio w:h
1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
Other resolutions
4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 3456 x 3456, 3264 x 2448, 3264 x 2176, 2448 x 2448, 2336 x 1752, 2356 x 1560, 1920 x 1080, 1744 x 1744, 1824 x 1368, 1824 x 1216, 1824 x 1024, 1712 x 1712
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 200-25600
Boosted ISO (minimum)
100
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes (4 spots)
Image stabilization
No
Image stabilization notes
—
Uncompressed format
RAW
JPEG quality levels
Fine, standard
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
60 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/8000 sec
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
—
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
No
Built-in flash
Yes
External flash
Yes (via hotshoe or PC sync)
Flash modes
Auto, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
Continuous drive
12.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 secs (single or three-shot))
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 (3 exposures in blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Flash range
17.00 m (at ISO 200)
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fully articulated
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
1,036,000
Touch screen
Yes
Screen type
OLED
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Viewfinder coverage
100%
Viewfinder magnification
0.67×
Viewfinder resolution
2,359,000
Videography features
Resolutions
4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
File Format
MPEG-4, AVCHD
Videography notes
Supports IBP and ALL-Intra codecs; 1080p data rates up to 200 Mbps
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
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)
560 g (1.23 lb / 19.75 oz)
Dimensions
133 x 93 x 84 mm (5.24 x 3.66 x 3.31″)
Environmentally sealed
Yes
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
DMW-BLF19 lithium-ion battery and charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
500
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
Yes
Headphone port
Yes
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
802.11b/g/n, WPA/WPA2, WPS, Wi-Fi Direct
Remote control
Yes (via DMW-RSL1 wired remote)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
Yes
GPS
None
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Summary

The Lumix DMC-GX8 maximum resolution of 5184 x 3888 pixels (20 megapixels) is better than the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 highest resolution of 4608 x 3456 pixels (16 megapixels). The Lumix DMC-GX8 has image stabilization that will help the camera owner to make clearer pictures when he or she has naturally shaky hands.

The Lumix DMC-GX8 screen is better as it offers more screen dots 1,040,000 in compare to 1,036,000 dots of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 screen. The higher dot count screen is better for reviewing pictures on your camera.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 is produced with built-in flash. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 battery life is better than the Lumix DMC-GX8 battery life. According to CIPA standards the camera owner will be able to produce 500 shots with the Lumix DMC-GH4 and only 330 with the Lumix DMC-GX8. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 weighs 487g that is 73g less than the weight of the Lumix DMC-GH4.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 has 8 advantages and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 only 5 so the Lumix DMC-GX8 will become the best buy. Check the lowest price on Amazon.