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.
- Price Category:
- Replaced: Lumix DMC-GF7
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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").
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 |
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Model | Year | $ | Sensor | ISO | Weight | Dimensions | |
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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 |
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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 has an Overall Score of 61/100 and ranked #144 out of 214 in Mirrorless cameras, and ranked #316 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 with the dimensions:
Model | Weight | Lumix DMC-GF8 | Dimensions | Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
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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 |
General | |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Canon EF-M mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
21MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Nikon Z mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Canon EF-M mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
20MP | Four Thirds CMOS | Micro Four Thirds mount
61MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Leica L mount
102MP | Medium format BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm G mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
50MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Sony E mount
24MP | Full frame CMOS | Leica L mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | Fujifilm X mount
25MP | Full frame BSI-CMOS | Nikon Z mount
24MP | APS-C CMOS | Canon EF-M mount