Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 vs. Canon EOS 850D

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 and Canon EOS 850D. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 vs. Canon EOS 850D Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.79 cm 10.26 cm
Width 13.32 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 7.62 cm
Weight 435 g 471 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 471 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 515 g
Body Material - Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Protection Splashproof -
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Electronic (5-axis)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Image Processor - DIGIC 8
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Canon EF/EF-S
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection / TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 45
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF, Large Zone AF
Face Detection Yes Yes
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 95%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.54x 0.82x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Information - Grid, electronic level, flicker detection, aspect ratio line, spot metering circle
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.6
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO - 100-25600
Extended ISO (Max) - 51200
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600)
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%)
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 216
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing
Shooting Programs - Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene, group photo
Special Effects 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 Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type - Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 1-20 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Type 3" OLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 12
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction Fill-in mode, auto mode
Red-Eye Reduction Yes Yes
Features AF illuminator AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
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 No
Image Storage 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
RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture AVCHD - 3840 x 2160 - 25 fps - 100Mbps
AVCHD - 3840 x 2160 - 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
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 800 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 730 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Tripod Mount Connection Point - 1/4" socket
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)
USB / AV output
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 7.5 frames per second, 7 frames per second
Additional Features 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 RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Canon EOS 850D
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover Battery charger, body cap, neck strap
Software 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
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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