Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm vs. Leica CL

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm and Leica CL. 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.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm vs. Leica CL Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Body only
Height 7.79 cm 7.8 cm
Width 13.32 cm 13.1 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 4.5 cm
Weight 435 g 353 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 353 g
Camera with battery: 403 g
Body Material - Anodised aluminium, magnesium
Enclosure Colour Silver Anodized black
Protection Splashproof -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.0 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 24,960,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,320,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.6 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Image Processor - Maestro II
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements -
Filter Size 46 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Leica L
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 49
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Yes Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.54x 0.74x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +4
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor, EyeRes technology
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
ISO (Max) 25600 50000
Native ISO 200-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 100 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO auto, ISO 100-50000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 -
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
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 -
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Cloudy, Flash, daylight, halogen, shade
Shutter Type Electronic -
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/25000 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 EV step
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/180 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
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 Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF Display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
Features AF illuminator -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, DNG (RAW) + JPEG, DNG (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
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 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
DNG (RAW) 6016 x 4014
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 4272 x 2856
JPEG 3024 x 2016
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 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Leica BP-DC12 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Leica BP-DC12 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 220 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, 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)
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FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 2sec, 12sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second 10 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 Auto power save, histogram display, highlight point display, Gesture User Interface
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Leica CL
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, hot shoe cap
Software Drivers & Utilities, Loilo LoiLoScope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 9.7 Premium Edition, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 4.3 SE -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C -
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C -
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