Panasonic Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera vs Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera comparison

Panasonic Lumix DMC GX8K 20.3MP DSLR Camera	Olympus OMD EM1 Mark 2 20.4MP DSLR Camera

key specs

general

sensor features

lens features

Lens Type
LUMIX G VARIO	-
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds mount	Micro Four Thirds Mount
Lens Construction
9 elements in 8 groups 2 aspherical lenses	-
Focal Length
14-42mm	-
Digital Zoom
2x	-
Optical Zoom
4x	-
Aperture Range
F3.5 - F5.6	-
Manual Focus
Yes	-
Color Filter
Primary color filter	-
Dust Reduction
Yes	Yes
Other Lens Features
Supersonic wave filter	-

viewfinder features

View Finder
Yes	Yes
View Finder Type
OLED Live View Finder	Eye-level electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage
100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification
Approx. 1.54x / 0.77x 35mm camera equivalent with 50 mm lens at infinity -1.0 m-1	Approx. 1.30x - 1.48x
Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment
-4.0 - +3.0 dpt	-4 ~ +2m-1
Viewfinder Eye Point
21 mm	21 mm

focus features

Focus Mode
AFS Single / AFF Flexible / AFC Continuous / MF	Single AF S-AF / Continuous AF C-AF / Manual Focus MF / S-AF + MF / AF tracking C-AF + TR / Preset MF
Focus Range
21-42 mm	-
Auto Focus
Yes	-
Metering Modes
Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot	Digital ESP metering 324-area multi pattern metering, centre-weighted average metering, spot metering[*], spot metering with highlight control, spot metering with shadow control
White Balancing
Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting	Auto WB, 7 Preset WBs, 4 Capture WBs, Custom WBKelvin setting
Panorama Type
Standard / Wide	-
Focus Points
-	121-point cross-type phase detection AF and 121-point contrast AF

exposure features

Exposure Mode
Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual,	iAuto Live Guide can be used, P program AE programme shift can be performed, A aperture priority AE, S Shutter priority AE, M Manual Live Bulb, Live Time and Live Composite are available, Custom 1～3, Art Filter, Underwater wide / Underwater macro to be assigned to the Fn1 button
AE Lock/Exposure Lock
Yes	Yes
Spot Meter
1 Shot	Yes
Exposure Compensation
1/3 EV step	-
Manual Exposure
Yes	Yes

shutter features

Shutter Type
Focal-plane shutter	Focal-plane shutter mechanical shutter
Shutter Speed
1/16,000 - 1	1/8000 - 60 sec., with selectable EV adjustment steps 1/3, 1/2, 1
Self-timer
Yes	Yes

flash features

Built-in Flash
Yes	Yes
External Flash
Yes	Yes
Flash Modes
Auto, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync.	Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync. 1st curtain, Slow sync. 1st curtain, Slow sync. 2nd curtain, Manual 1/1 FULL ~ 1/64

image features

Image Format
JPEG, RAW, MPO	RAW 12-bit lossless compression, JPEG, RAW+JPEG
Aspect Ratio
43, 32, 169, 11	40300 AM
Gross Pixel
21.77 MP	21.8 MP
Red Eye Reduction
Yes	-
Image Stabilizer
Yes	Yes
Image Sizing
5184 x 3888	5184 x 3888
HDR Support
Yes	HDR1, HDR2 painting-like
Slow Motion
Yes	-
Still Image Size
-	1024 x 768

display features

connectivity features

storage and power features

Upgradable Memory
Yes	Yes
Card Type
SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC, Eye-Fi Card compatible
Power Supply
8.7W	-
Power Requirement
7.2V	-
Batteries Included
Yes	Yes
Battery Type
Lithium ion	Lithium ion
Battery Life
Approx. 330 images rear monitor, 310 images LVF with H-HS12035	-

audio and video features

Microphone
Stereo, Wind-cut OFF / Standard / High	stereo
Speaker
Monaural	Monaural
Audio Features
AVCHD Audio format Dolby Digital 2ch, MP4 Audio format AAC 2ch	-
Looping Video
Yes in 4K Burst S/S mode	-
Audio Video Interface
Monaural Type, NTSC/PAL	-
Frame Rates in Video Modes
25fps	-

modes and functions features

HD Support
Yes	-
Delete Function
Yes	-
Drive Modes
-	[Sequential shooting H] approx. 15 fps with selectable 10-15 fps

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