Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ

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Detailed comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm and Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ. 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.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 12-60mm lens Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ lens
Height 7.79 cm 6.77 cm
Width 13.32 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 4.04 cm
Weight 435 g 311 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 435 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 487 g
Camera body only: 311 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 361 g
Enclosure Colour Black Brown | Silver | Pink
Protection Splashproof -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 5x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) APS-C (23.5 x 15.7 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 15 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS PZ - zoom
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm 23 - 69mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 13 cm
Macro Focus Range - 5cm
Max View Angle 84.05 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size 58 mm 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens ED glass, aspherical lens, stepping motor
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection Self-timer, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.54x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-12800 200-12800
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 100 100
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-12800, ISO 51200, ISO 25600
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 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 - Landscape, night mode, scene, panorama assist, sports mode, portrait enhancer
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 Fisheye, soft focus, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, HDR Art, Dynamic tone
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, 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 Electronic Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 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 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes 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-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
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 Folding
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF Display brightness control, display colour control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 4
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, 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 AF illuminator
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
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
Memory Card Max Supported Size - 256 GB
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
6000 x 4000
6000 x 3376
4000 x 4000
4240 x 2832
4240 x 2384
2832 x 2832
3008 x 2000
3008 x 1688
2000 x 2000
Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 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 - 15 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 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
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-W126S Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-W126S Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 350 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
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 Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print support, PictBridge support
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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (sub-mini phone stereo 2.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
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 3 frames per second, 6 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, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, in-camera RAW processing, High Dynamic Range (HDR), Defog, Photobook assist
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Fujifilm X Series X-A5 + Fujinon XC 15-45mm OIS PZ
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover Dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, USB cable, power plug adapter
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 - 1 year
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