Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5

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Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm and Panasonic Lumix DC-S5. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm vs. Panasonic Lumix DC-S5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included 12-60mm lens Body only
Height 7.79 cm 9.71 cm
Width 13.32 cm 13.26 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 8.19 cm
Weight 435 g 630 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 435 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 487 g
Camera body only: 630 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 714 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof Splashproof, dust-resistant
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 5x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Dual Native ISO technology
Image Stabiliser Optical (POWER O.I.S.) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Image Processor - Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Type Zoom lens - 5x zoom - 12 - 60 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G Vario - zoom -
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 120mm -
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual -
Min Focus Distance 20 cm -
Max View Angle 84.05 degree(s) -
Zoom Adjustment Manual -
Lens Construction 9 groups / 11 elements -
Filter Size 58 mm -
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Extra-low Dispersion Aspheric (EDA) lens -
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 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 1.0
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 200-12800 100-4000
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 100 50
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 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 50, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 12800, ISO 25600, ISO 204800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
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 Sepia, Vivid, soft focus, natural, monochrome, Flat, landscape, portrait, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, 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) Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Electronic Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 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, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec -
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Type 3" OLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,840,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF -
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HLG Photo
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I 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
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
RAW 3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 3000
6000 x 2208
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
3840 x 2160
3328 x 2496 - anamorphic
1920 x 1080
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2200 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 440 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 4710 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1500 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, 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 3.1 Gen 1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
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 2 frames per second, 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 Audio recording, built-in speaker, date/time stamp, sharpness control, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, contrast control, USB powered, USB charging, Focus Stacking, Post Focus function, 96-megapixel High Resolution mode
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8M + 12-60mm Panasonic Lumix DC-S5
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, battery grip terminal cover, hot shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable
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
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