Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 vs. Fujifilm X Series X-T2

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 and Fujifilm X Series X-T2. 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-T2 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Product Type Digital camera - 1080i - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 6.8 cm 9.18 cm
Width 11.6 cm 13.3 cm
Depth 3.9 cm 4.92 cm
Weight 272 g 457 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 457 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 507 g
Body Material - Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black | Silver Black | Graphite silver
Protection - Freezeproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Sensor Resolution 16.0 Megapixel 24.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS X-Trans CMOS III
Total Pixels 16,680,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 16,000,000 pixels 24,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.6 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Image Processor Venus Engine X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23 91
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
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, colour control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
ISO (Max) 12800 51200
Native ISO - 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) - 100 (L1), 125 (L2), 160 (L3)
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800 ISO 100, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO auto (200-12800)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, 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, white balance 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 (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 10000K
Shutter Type - Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 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, 1/2, 2/3, 1 or 2 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes -
Display Format 460,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
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-T2
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 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
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
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 3376
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 4240 x 2832
JPEG 4240 x 2384
JPEG 2832 x 2832
JPEG 3008 x 2000
JPEG 3008 x 1688
JPEG 2000 x 2000
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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1010 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life - Photo shooting - 340 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Remote control
USB 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
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, 5 frames per second, 14 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, Dynamic Range Adjustment, Panorama Capture, no Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP)
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX1 Fujifilm X Series X-T2
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, protective cover, strap clip, battery grip terminal cover, sync terminal cover, clip attaching tool
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 7.0 HD Edition, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial) -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -10 °C
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