Panasonic GX8 Announced

Posted on Jul 16th, 2015

by Thierry

I’ve been in love and using the Panasonic GX7 for a couple of years now and have been expecting for the next big thing.

It is now official, the new Panasonic GX8 has been announced.

When the micro four thirds has been topping at 16 mega pixels, the GX8 is boating a sensor with 20.3 mega pixels, doing 4K video and still having its tillable viewfinder..

It will be shipping around mid August and the line is now open for pre-ordering here.

Check out the specs below and scroll down for the images:

Lens Mount	Micro Four Thirds
Camera Format	Micro Four Thirds (2x Crop Factor)
Pixels	Actual: 21.77 Megapixel Effective: 20.3 Megapixel
Max Resolution	5184 x 3888
Aspect Ratio	1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Sensor Type / Size	MOS, 17.3 x 13 mm
File Formats	Still Images: JPEG, MPO, RAW Movies: AVCHD Ver. 2.0, MP4 Audio: AAC, Dolby Digital 2ch
Dust Reduction System	Yes
Memory Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
Image Stabilization	Sensor-Shift

AV Recording
Video Recording	Yes, NTSC impotenciastop.pt
Video Format	4K MP4 3840 x 2160p / 30 fps (100 Mbps) 3840 x 2160p / 24 fps (100 Mbps) High Definition MP4 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps (28 Mbps) 1920 x 1080p / 30 fps (20 Mbps) High Definition MP4 1280 x 720p / 30 fps (10 Mbps) Standard Definition MP4 640 x 480p / 30 fps (4 Mbps) High Definition AVCHD 1920 x 1080p / 60 fps (28 Mbps) 1920 x 1080p / 30 fps (24 Mbps) 1920 x 1080p / 24 fps (24 Mbps) High Definition AVCHD 1920 x 1080i / 60 fps (17 Mbps)
Aspect Ratio	4:3, 16:9
Video Clip Length	Up to 29 Min 59 Sec
Audio Recording	Built-in Mic: With Video, Stereo Optional External Mic: With Video, Stereo + Mono

Focus Control
Focus Type	Auto & Manual
Focus Mode	Continuous-servo AF (C), Flexible (AFF), Manual Focus (M), Single-servo AF (S)
Autofocus Points	Contrast Detection: 49

Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type	Electronic
Viewfinder Pixel Count	2,360,000
Viewfinder Eye Point	21.00 mm
Viewfinder Coverage	100%
Viewfinder Magnification	Approx. 0.77x
Diopter Adjustment	– 4 to +3 m
Display Screen	3″ Rear Touchscreen Swivel Touchscreen OLED (1,040,000)
Screen Coverage	100%

Exposure Control
ISO Sensitivity	Auto, 200-25600 (Extended Mode: 100-25600)
Shutter	Type: Electronic & Mechanical Speed: 60 – 1/8000 second Type: Electronic & Mechanical Speed: 30 – 0 minute in Bulb Mode 1/25 – 1/16000 second in Movie Mode Type: Electronic Speed: 1 – 1/16000 second
Remote Control	DMW-RSL1 (Optional)
Metering Method	Center-weighted average metering, Multiple, Spot metering
Exposure Modes	Modes: Aperture Priority, Manual, Programmed Auto, Shutter Priority Metering Range: EV 0.0 – EV 18.0 Compensation: -5 EV to +5 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
White Balance Modes	Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Daylight, Flash, Incandescent, Shade, White Set 1, White Set 2, White Set 3, White Set 4
Burst Rate	Up to 10 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 100 frames Up to 8 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 100 frames Up to 6 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 100 frames Up to 5.5 fps at 20.3 MP for up to 100 frames Up to 30 fps at 8 MP

Flash
Flash Modes	Auto Auto/Red-eye Reduction Forced On Forced On/Red-eye Reduction Off Slow Sync Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction
Built-in Flash	No
Max Sync Speed	1 / 250 seconds
Flash Compensation	-3 EV to +3 EV (in 1/3 EV steps)
Dedicated Flash System	TTL
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe

Performance
Continuous Shooting	Up to 30 fps
Self Timer	10 seconds, 2 seconds
Interval Recording	Yes
Connectivity	2.5mm Sub-mini (2-Ring), HDMI D (Micro), USB 2.0, Viera Link
Wi-Fi Capable	Yes
Software System Requirements	Windows: Vista, 7, 8, 8.1 Mac: OS X 10.5 or later

Power
Battery	1x DMW-BLC12 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Pack, 7.2 VDC, 1200 mAh
AC Power Adapter	DMW-AC10 with DMW-DCC8 (Optional)
Operating/Storage Temperature	Operating 32 to 104°F (0 to 40°C) Humidity: 10 – 80%