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Panasonic GF8
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Panasonic GF7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Panasonic GF6
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6
Panasonic GF5
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5
Panasonic GF3
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
GENERAL
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Release Date 2016-02-15 2015-02-01 2013-04-08 2012-04-05 2011-08-11
Camera Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
SENSOR
Sensor Resolution
16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

16

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

12

Megapixel

Max Image Dimensions 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS CMOS
Sensor Size Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Sensor Area
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
224mm2
Max ISO

25600

25600

12800

12800

6400

Min ISO

200

200

160

160

160

RAW Support
SHOOTING FEATURES
Max Shutter Speed 1/500 sec 1/16000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec 60 sec
Continuous Shooting 5.8 fps 5.8 fps 4 fps 4 fps 3 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure
Exposure Compensation ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±5 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Auto Exposure Bracketing ±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) ±3 (3, 5, 7 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV, 1 EV steps) ±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) ±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps) ±2 (3, 5 frames at 1/3 EV, 2/3 EV steps)
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilizer No No No No Optical
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m 6.30 m 6.30 m
Max Flash Sync n/a n/a 1/160s 1/160s 1/160s
Flash Modes
  • Auto
  • auto w/redeye reduction
  • flash on
  • flash on w/redeye reduction
  • slow sync
  • slow sync w/redeye reduction
  • flash off
  • Auto
  • auto w/redeye reduction
  • flash on
  • flash on w/redeye reduction
  • slow sync
  • slow sync w/redeye reduction
  • flash off
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • On
  • Off
  • Red-Eye
  • Slow Sync
External Flash
AE Bracketing
WB Bracketing
VIEWFINDER
Viewfinder Type None None None None None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Viewfinder Magnification n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
LCD DISPLAY
Display Type Tilting Tilting Tilting Fixed Type Fixed Type
Technology n/a n/a TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Screen Size
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
3.00"
Resolution 1,040k dots 1,040k dots 1,040k dots 920k dots 460k dots
Live View
Touch Screen
VIDEO
Video File Format
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • H.264
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • AVCHD
  • Motion JPEG
Microphone Type Stereo Stereo Stereo Stereo Mono
Speaker Type Mono Mono Mono Mono None
External Microphone Port
External Headphone Port
PHYSICAL SPECS
Weight 266 g 266 g 323 g 267 g 264 g
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33 mm 107 x 65 x 33 mm 111 x 65 x 38 mm 108 x 67 x 37 mm 108 x 67 x 32 mm
Body Sealing No No No No No
BATTERY and STORAGE
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Life

230 Shots

230 Shots

340 Shots

360 Shots

300 Shots

Storage Media
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC card
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC card
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC
  • SD/SDHC/SDXC
CONNECTIVITY
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In Built-In None None
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
LENS
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Focal Range(35mm) No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Focal Length Multiplier
Optical Zoom No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Max Aperture No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Macro Focus Range No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens No Lens
Manual Focus
AUTOFOCUS
Number of Focus Points 23 23 n/a 23 23
Contrast Detection
Phase Detection
AF Modes
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Center
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection
  • AF Touch
  • AF Continuous
  • AF Single
  • AF Tracking
  • AF Selective
  • AF Multi Area
  • AF Live View
  • Face Detection