Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Review with Detailed Specifications and

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Review

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Main Features

16 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
200 - 25600 ISO
3" Tilting Screen
5 fps continuous shooting
1920 x 1080 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
107 x 65 x 33 mm, 266g.
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Overview

First introduced in February, 2016, Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 is a 16 MP Mirrorless with a Four Thirds (17.3 x 13 mm) sized CMOS sensor. Panasonic replaced the older Panasonic GF7 with Lumix DMC-GF8. Follow the link to read our detailed comparison of these models:

Compare Panasonic GF8 with Panasonic GF7

Panasonic GF8 comes with a 17.3 x 13 mm CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 21.64 mm (0.84").

- Full Frame

- Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8

Sensor resolution of Panasonic GF8 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.

Panasonic GF8 has Crop Factor: 2.0

The sensor has a surface area of 224.9 mm².

There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Panasonic GF8 Series History

Model	Year	Sensor	ISO	Weight	Dimensions
Panasonic GF8	2016	16MP	200 - 25600	266g	107 x 65 x 33mm
Panasonic GF7	2015	16MP	200 - 25600	266g	107 x 65 x 33mm
Panasonic GF6	2013	16MP	160 - 12800	323g	111 x 65 x 38mm
Panasonic GF5	2012	12MP	160 - 12800	267g	108 x 67 x 37mm
Panasonic GF3	2011	12MP	160 - 6400	264g	108 x 67 x 32mm

Proc and Cons of Panasonic GF8

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 with competitors in entry-level mirrorless cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

Tilting Screen

AF Face Detection

25600 Max Native ISO

5.8 fps Continuous Shooting

Manual Exposure Mode

266g Light Body

±5 AE Bracketing Range

Focus Bracketing

NFC Connectivity

Touch Screen

RAW Support

1040k dots Screen Resolution

Manual Focus

1/500s Electronic Shutter Speed

23 Focus Points

Flash Sync Port

Remote Control with a Smartphone

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Environmental Sealing

No External Flash

No Articulating Screen

No Image Stabilization

No Built-in Viewfinder

Low Battery Life: 230 shots

Type Scores

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 has an Overall Score of 61/100 and ranked #147 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #315 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Panasonic GF8

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 weighs 266g and has external dimensions of 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3"). Considering that the average weight of Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras is 323g, Panasonic GF8 is 57 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Panasonic GF8 is less by 8mm more than the average length in Entry-Level Mirrorless.

Weight Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GF8

266g

Average weight

323g

Min weight

180g

Max weight

561g

Thickness Comparison
Entry-Level Mirrorless Cameras

Panasonic GF8

33mm

Average Thickness

40mm

Min Thickness

23mm

Max Thickness

85mm

Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 with the dimensions:

Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	Lumix DMC-GF8	Dimensions	Lumix DMC-GF8
Panasonic GF7	266 g	266 g	107 x 65 x 33 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Sony a5100	283 g	266 g	110 x 63 x 36 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Canon M10	301 g	266 g	108 x 67 x 35 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Fujifilm X-A3	339 g	266 g	117 x 67 x 40 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Olympus E-PL7	357 g	266 g	115 x 67 x 38 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Nikon 1 J5	231 g	266 g	98 x 60 x 32 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Fujifilm X-A2	350 g	266 g	117 x 67 x 40 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Sony A6000	344 g	266 g	120 x 67 x 45 mm	107 x 65 x 33 mm

Specifications of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8

General
Brand	Panasonic
Model	Lumix DMC-GF8
Announced	February, 2016
Body Type	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier	2
Number of Lenses	103
Macro Focus Range	n/a
Screen
Screen Size	3"
Screen Type	Tilting
Screen Resolution	1040k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	23
Number of Cross Focus Points	0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/500 sec
Continuous Shooting	5.8 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	5.60
Flash Modes	Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±5 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	Four Thirds
Sensor Type	CMOS
Sensor Dimensions	17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area	224.9 mm²
Sensor Resolution	16 MP
Max Image Resolution	4592 x 3448
Max Native ISO	25600
Min Native ISO	200
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080
Video Formats	MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	230 shots
Battery Type	Battery Pack
Battery Model
Physical
Weight	266 g
Physical Dimensions	107 x 65 x 33 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly