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Compact System Camera DMC-GX8

TYPE Type Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera
Recording media SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card
(Compatible with UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
Image sensor size 17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds mount
IMAGE SENSOR Type Live MOS Sensor
Total pixels 21.77 Megapixels
Camera effective pixels 20.30 Megapixels
Colour filter Primary colour filter
Dust reduction system Supersonic wave filter
Image Stabilization System Image Sensor Shift Type
RECORDING SYSTEM Recording file format Still image JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, MPO (with optional 3D lens)
Motion picture AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch), MP4 (Audio format: AAC 2ch)
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
Image quality RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard
MPO+Fine / MPO+Standard (with optional 3D lens)
Colour Space sRGB, AdobeRGB
File size(Pixels) Still Image [4:3] 5184 x 3888 (L) / 3712 x 2784 (M) / 2624 x 1968 (S) / 1824 x 1368 (with optional 3D lens)
[3:2] 5184 x 3456 (L) / 3712 x 2480 (M) / 2624 x 1752 (S) / 1824 x 1216 (with optional 3D lens)
[16:9] 5184 x 2920 (L) / 3840 x 2160 (M) / 1920 x 1080 (S) / 1824 x 1024 (with optional 3D lens)
[1:1] 3888 x 3888 (L) / 2784 x 2784 (M) / 1968 x 1968 (S) / 1712 x 1712 (with optional 3D lens)
Motion picture* MP4*:NTSC area [4K] 3840 x 2160: 4K/30p 100Mbps, 4K/24p 100Mbps
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080: FHD/60p 28Mbps, FHD/30p 20Mbps
[HD] 1280 x 720: HD/30p 10Mbps
[VGA] 640 x 480: VGA/30p 4Mbps
AVCHD*:NTSC area [Full HD] 1920 x 1080: FHD/60p 28Mbps, 60p recording
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080: FHD/60i 17Mbps, 60i recording
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080: FHD/30p 24Mbps, 60i recording (sensor output is 30fps)
[Full HD] 1920 x 1080: FHD/24p 24Mbps
Continuous recordable time (Motion picture) AVCHD [FHD/60i]: Approx. 120 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-HS12035
AVCHD [FHD/60i]: Approx. 120 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A
AVCHD [FHD/60i]: Approx. 120 min (rear monitor), 120 min (LVF) with H-FS14140
MP4 [4K/30p]: Approx. 100 min (rear monitor), 100 min (LVF) with H-HS12035
MP4 [4K/30p]: Approx. 100 min (rear monitor), 100 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A
MP4 [4K/30p]: Approx. 100 min (rear monitor), 100 min (LVF) with H-FS14140
Actual recordable time (Motion picture) AVCHD [FHD/60i]: Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF) with H-HS12035
AVCHD [FHD/60i]: Approx. 65 min (rear monitor), 70 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A
AVCHD [FHD/60i]: Approx. 60 min (rear monitor), 60 min (LVF) with H-FS14140
MP4 [4K/30p]: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 50 min (LVF) with H-HS12035
MP4 [4K/30p]: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 50 min (LVF) with H-FS1442A
MP4 [4K/30p]: Approx. 50 min (rear monitor), 50 min (LVF) with H-FS14140
Wi-Fi FUNCTION Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (1-11 ch), Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode
NFC ISO/IEC 18092, NFC-F (Passive Mode)
QR Code Connection Yes
Password-less connection Yes (ON / OFF selectable)
VIEWFINDER Type OLED Live View Finder (2,360K-Dots)
Tilting Yes
Field of view Approx. 100%
Magnification Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x (35mm camera equivalent) with 50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
Eye point Approx. 21 mm from eyepiece lens
Diopter adjustment -4.0 - +3.0 (dpt)
Eye sensor Yes
Eye sensor adjustment High / Low
FOCUS Type Contrast AF system
DFD technology Yes
Focus mode AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
AF mode Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-Area / Custom Multi / 1-Area / Pinpoint (Full area touch is available)
AF detective range EV -4 - 18 (ISO100 equivalent)
Starlight AF Yes
AF assist lamp Yes
AF lock Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
Others One Shot AF, Shutter AF, Half Press Release, Quick AF, Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), Eye Sensor AF, AF+MF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, Focus Peaking, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter
EXPOSURE CONTROL Light metering system 1728-zone multi-pattern sensing system
Light metering mode Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
Metering range EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO100 equivalent)
Exposure mode Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual,
ISO sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity) Auto / Intelligent ISO / 100 (Extended) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600 (Changeable to 1/3 EV step) (Up to ISO6400 in motion picture recording) (ISO Auto in M mode)
Exposure compensation 1/3 EV step ±5EV (±3EV for motion picture)
AE lock Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
AE bracket 3, 5, 7 frames in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV Step, Max. ±3 EV, single/burst
WHITE BALANCE White balance Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Colour temperature setting
White balance adjustment Blue/Amber bias, Magenta/Green bias
Colour temperature setting 2500-10000K in 100K
White balance bracket 3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
SHUTTER Type Focal-plane shutter
Shutter speed Still image: Bulb (Max. 30 minutes), 1/8,000 - 60 sec
Motion picture: 1/16,000 - 1/25 sec
Electronic shutter: 1/16,000 - 1 sec
Self timer 10sec, 3 images / 2sec / 10sec
Remote control Remote control with Bulb function by DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
PANORAMA SHOT Panorama shot Yes (Standard / Wide)
BURST SHOOTING Burst speed Mechanical shutter
AFS: H: 8 frames/sec, M: 5.5 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
AFC: H: 6 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)

Electronic shutter
AFS: H: 10 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
AFC: H: 6 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
Number of recordable images More than 30 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)
More than 100 images (when there are no RAW files)

(depending on memory card type, aspect, picture size and compression)
4K PHOTO MODE 4K Photo mode* 4K Burst: 30 frames/sec
4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec
4K Pre-Burst: 30 frames/sec, approx. 2 seconds

(depending on memory card size and battery power)
Exif information Yes
Selectable aspect ratio Yes (4:3 / 3:2 / 16:9 / 1:1 are selectable)
Exposure mode Program AE/ Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
Marking function Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
Loop rec function Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
TIME LAPSE SHOT Yes
STOP MOTION ANIMATION Yes
FLASH Flash type TTL External Flash (Optional)
Flash Mode Auto*, Auto/Red-eye Reduction*, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only.
Synchronization speed Less than 1/250 second
Flash output adjustment 1/3EV step ±3EV
Flash synchronization 1st. Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync.
Synchronization for flash dimming and exposure compensation Yes
SILENT MODE Yes
REAR MONITOR Type OLED monitor with static touch control
Monitor size Free-angle 3.0-inch / 3:2 aspect / Wide viewing angle
Pixels Approx. 1,040k dots
Filed of view Approx. 100%
Monitor adjustment Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red Tint, Blue Tint
LIVE VIEW Digital zoom 2x, 4x
Extra Tele Conversion Still image: Max. 2x
Motion picture: 2.7x (FHD), 4.0x (HD), 5.4x (VGA)
Other functions Level Gauge, Real-time Histogram, Guide Lines (3 patterns), Center Marker, Highlight display (Still image / motion picture), Zebra pattern (Still image / motion picture)
DIRECTION DETECTION FUNCTION Direction Detection Function Yes
FUNCTION BUTTON Fn1, Fn2, Fn3, Fn4, Fn5, Fn6, Fn7, Fn8, Fn9, Fn10, Fn11, Fn12, Fn13 Wi-Fi / Q.MENU / LVF/Monitor Switch / LVF/Monitor Disp. Style / AF/AE LOCK / AF-ON / Preview / One Push AE / Touch AE / Level Gauge / Focus Area Set / Zoom Control / 1 Shot RAW+JPG / 1 Shot Spot Metering / Cursor Button Lock / Dial Operation Switch / Photo Style / Filter Select / Aspect Ratio / Picture Size / Quality / Metering Mode / 4K PHOTO / Highlight Shadow / i. Dynamic / i. Resolution / HDR / Electronic Shutter / Flash Mode / Flash Adjust. / Ex. Tele Conv. / Digital Zoom / Stabilizer / Snap Movie / Motion Pic. Set / Picture Mode / Silent Mode / AFS/AFF / Peaking / Histogram / Guide Line / Zebra Pattern / Monochrome Live View / Rec Area / Step Zoom / Zoom Speed / Touch Screen / Sensitivity / White Balance / AF Mode/MF / Drive Mode / Restore to Default
PHOTO STYLE Still image and motion picture Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* *When Creative Video Mode is selected.
CREATIVE CONTROL Still image Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Rough Monochrome / Silky Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus / Fantasy / Star Filter / One Point Colour / Sunshine
Motion picture Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Fantasy / One Point Colour
CREATIVE VIDEO MODE Exposure mode Program AE / Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
MOTION PICTURE FUNCTION Cinelike gamma Cinelike D / Cinelike V
Flicker reduction [1/50] / [1/60] / [1/100] / [1/120] / OFF
PLAYBACK Playback function 30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only / 4K PHOTO / 3D / Category Selection / Favorite, duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture / Video / 4K PHOTO / 3D Play / Category / Favorite), Location Logging, RAW Processing, Clear Retouch, Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Time Lapse Video, Stop Motion Video, Resize, Cropping, Rotate, Rotation Display, Favorite, DPOF Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit, Picture Sort, Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE Protection Single / Multi
Erase Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT Direct Print PictBridge compatible
INTERFACE USB USB 2.0 High Speed Multi
HDMI microHDMI TypeD / VIERA Link
Video: Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 480p
Audio: Stereo
Audio video output Monaural Type, NTSC

*Check the website of the Panasonic sales company in your country or region for details on the products that are available in your market.
Remote input φ2.5 mm for remote
External microphone input φ2.5 mm for external microphone
Stereo/Monaural is selectable when attaching DMW-MS1 (optional).
Microphone Stereo, Wind-cut: OFF / Standard / High
Speaker Monaural
LANGUAGE OSD language Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese (Traditional)
GENERAL POWER Battery Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1200mAh, 8.7Wh) (Included)
Battery Charger
Battery life (CIPA standard) Approx. 330 images (rear monitor), 310 images (LVF) with H-HS12035
Approx. 340 images (rear monitor), 320 images (LVF) with H-FS1442A
Approx. 330 images (rear monitor), 310 images (LVF) with H-FS14140
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT Dimensions (W x H x D) 133.2 x 77.9 x 63.1 mm / 5.24 x 3.07 x 2.48 inch (excluding protrusions)
Weight Approx. 487g / 1.07 lb (SD card, Battery, Body)
Approx. 435g / 0.96 lb (Body only)
Approx. 597g / 1.32 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS1442A lens included)
Approx. 752g / 1.66 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS14140 lens included)
Approx. 790g / 1.75 lb (SD card, Battery, H-HS12035 lens included)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT Operating temperature 0℃ to 40℃ (32°F to 104°F)
Operating humidity 10%RH to 80%RH
STANDARD ACCESSORIES Software PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 PE
(Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1)

SILKYPIX® Developer Studio 4.3 SE
(Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1, Mac OS X v10.5 - v10.10)

LoiLoScope (Trial version)
(Windows Vista / Windows 7 / Windows 8 / Windows 8.1)
Standard accessories DMC-GX8 Kit
Hot Shoe Cover, Body Cap, Battery Pack, Battery Charger, USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, DVD, AC Cable*

* Depends on the country or region.
NOTE * About motion picture recording / 4K Photo recording
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures.
- Use a card with SD Speed Class with "UHS-I UHS Speed Class 3 (U3)" when recording motion pictures with [MP4] in [4K] or [4K PHOTO].
(SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.)
- You can continuously record a motion picture with its size set to [4K] in [MP4] or [4K PHOTO] without a pause even if the motion picture exceeds 4GB. However, the recorded content has to be played back as multiple files.
- Maximum time to record motion pictures continuously with [MP4] in [FHD] [HD] [VGA] is 29 minutes 59 seconds or up to 4 GB.

** For [4K] video output, use an HDMI cable that has the HDMI logo on it, and that is described as"4K compatible".

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