Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T1

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Fujifilm X Series X-T1. 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-GX1 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Product Type Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.8 cm 8.98 cm
Width 11.6 cm 12.9 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 4.67 cm
Weight 272 g 390 g
Body Material - Magnesium
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Graphite silver
Protection - Weatherproof, waterproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 16.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS II
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels 16,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 16,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Image Processor Venus Engine EXR Processor II
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 49
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE/FE/WB
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.77x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features - Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
ISO (Max) 12800 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO 100, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 51200, ISO 200-6400, ISO 12800, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 144 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing
Shooting Programs Portrait mode, party/indoor, night portrait, PET, scenery, food, illumination snap, flower, night scene, sports mode, sunset, soft skin, baby1, baby2, peripheral defocus, architecture, objects -
Special Effects Sepia, miniature, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect Soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Fine, incandescent, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, fluorescent light (daylight colour)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control Colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Camera Flash Pop-up flash External flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 7.6 8
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation AF illuminator
External Flash Name - Fujifilm EF-X8
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Digital Video Format MPEG-4, AVCHD H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control Sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
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-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included - No
Image Storage JPEG 4592 x 3448
JPEG 3232 x 2424
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1824 x 1368
JPEG 4576 x 3056
JPEG 3232 x 2160
JPEG 2272 x 1520
JPEG 1824 x 1216
JPEG 4576 x 2576
JPEG 3232 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 1824 x 1024
JPEG 3424 x 3423
JPEG 2416 x 2416
JPEG 1712 x 1712
4896 x 3264
4896 x 2760
3264 x 3264
3456 x 2304
3456 x 1944
2304 x 2304
2496 x 1664
2496 x 1408
1664 x 1664
Video Capture MPEG-4 - 1920 x 1080
MPEG-4 - 1280 x 720
MPEG-4 - 640 x 480
AVCHD - 1920 x 1080
AVCHD - 1280 x 720
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126 Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 350 shots
Voice recording - 1.7 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 2.0
HDMI output
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 4.2 frames per second, 20 frames per second (4MP) 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, face detection, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent Auto (iA), Intelligent D-range Control, text stamp RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Noise Reduction control, silent shooting, Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T1
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, protective cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) Drivers & Utilities
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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