Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm vs. Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens 12-32mm and 35-100mm lens
Height 6.7 cm 7.06 cm
Width 10.8 cm 12.2 cm
Depth 3.7 cm 4.39 cm
Weight 225 g 383 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White Black
Digital Zoom 4x 4x
Optical Zoom 3x 2.7x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel 16.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Live MOS
Total Pixels 13,060,000 pixels 16,840,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels 16,000,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors - Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Image Processor Venus Engine -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Zoom lens - 2.7x zoom - 12 - 32 mm - f/3.5-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 24 - 64mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm 20 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 84 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive Manual
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements 7 groups / 8 elements
Filter Size 52 mm 37 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens ED glass, aspherical lens, Lens Barrel Retraction Function
SECOND LENS
Type - Telephoto zoom lens 35 - 100 mm - f/4.0-5.6 Micro Four Thirds
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 70 - 200mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 90 cm
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size - 46 mm
Features - ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 49
Auto Focus Features - Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Pinpoint AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition Eye Detect AF, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,764,800 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 1.39x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 2
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
ISO (Max) 12800 25600
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 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 144 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Shooting Programs Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot -
Special Effects - Sepia, Vivid, natural, monochrome, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Scenery, Toy effect, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/16000 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 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch - Clear Retouch function
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control Display brightness control, display contrast control, display saturation control, Touch AF
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.3 4.2
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, slow sync
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1504 x 1504
JPEG 1440 x 1440
4592 x 3448
3232 x 2424
2272 x 1704
MPO 1824 x 1368 - 3D mode
4592 x 3064
3232 x 2160
2272 x 1520
MPO 1824 x 1216 - 3D mode
4592 x 2584
3840 x 2160
1920 x 1080
MPO 1824 x 1024 - 3D mode
3424 x 3424
2416 x 2416
1712 x 1712
MPO 1712 x 1712 - 3D mode
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
MPEG-4 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
MPEG-4 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 20Mbps
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 10Mbps
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480 p - 25 fps - 4Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 28Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 24Mbps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1025 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots -
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 40 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, digital tele-converter, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, 3D photo shooting, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital image rotation, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, 3D photo shooting, text stamp, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Loop recording, silent shooting, Flicker detection
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX80W + 12-32mm and 35-100mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 Advanced Edition -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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