Side by side comparison and review of Leica M and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - rangefinder | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | 12-60mm lens |
| Height | 8 cm | 7.79 cm |
| Width | 13.9 cm | 13.32 cm |
| Depth | 4.2 cm | 6.31 cm |
| Weight | 680 g | 435 g |
| Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 435 g Camera with battery and memory card: 487 g |
| Body Material | Synthetic leather, magnesium | - |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver chrome | Black |
| Protection | Weatherproof, splashproof, dust-resistant | Splashproof |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Optical Zoom | - | 5x |
| SENSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.0 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | - | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | - | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 25 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | - | Yes |
| Sensor Features | - | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | - | Optical (POWER O.I.S.) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Dust alert sensor, digital level metre | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Image Processor | Leica Maestro | - |
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| LENS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | - | Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom |
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| Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 24 - 120mm |
| Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
| Min Focus Distance | - | 20 cm |
| Max View Angle | - | 84.05 degree(s) |
| Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
| Lens Construction | - | 9 groups / 11 elements |
| Filter Size | - | 58 mm |
| Lens Mounting Type | Leica M | Micro Four Thirds |
| Features | - | Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens |
| FOCUSING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Auto Focus | - | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | - | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | - | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Viewfinder Type | Optical - real-image | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
| Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.68x | 1.54x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion | - |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Automatic parallax compensation | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| ISO (Max) | 6400 | 25600 |
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| Native ISO | - | 200-12800 |
| Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 100 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO 100, ISO 200-6400 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | - | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Bulb, manual, aperture-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Special Effects | Film Simulation | Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, Selective Colour, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), 2000K - 13100K | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | - | Electronic |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 60 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 5 steps in 1/2, 1, 2, 3 EV steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/180 sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | - | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" OLED display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 920,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
| Display Features | Contrast control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Digital Video Format | MJPEG, MOV | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, DNG (RAW) | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Mono | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | Sensitivity control | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
| Memory Card Included | - | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 5952 x 3976 JPEG 4256 x 2832 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1080 DNG (RAW) 5952 x 3976 |
5184 x 3888 3712 x 2784 2624 x 1968 MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode 5184 x 3456 3712 x 2480 2624 x 1752 MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode 5184 x 2920 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080 MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode 3888 x 3888 2784 x 2784 1968 x 1968 MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode |
| Video Capture | MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps MOV - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps MOV - 1280 x 720 - 24 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 30 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 25 fps MOV - 640 x 480 - 24 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 28Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps - 20Mbps AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps - 10Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps - 4Mbps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Battery Type | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1800 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 330 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Interface | - | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | - | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | - | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | - | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm) Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm) |
| FEATURES | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 2sec, 12sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 3 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second |
| Additional Features | Sharpness control, saturation control | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera film editing, Intelligent Resolution Technology, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, HDR image enhancement technology, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction, Time-Lapse recording, Light Speed AF, silent shooting, Creative Panorama function |
| OTHERS | Leica M | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm |
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| Included Accessories | Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, power cable, shoe cap | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover |
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| Software | Adobe Photoshop Lightroom | Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE |
| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
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