Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 and Fujifilm GFX 50S. 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-GX8 vs. Fujifilm GFX 50S Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system with movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7.79 cm 9.42 cm
Width 13.32 cm 14.75 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 9.14 cm
Weight 435 g 740 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 740 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 825 g
Camera with EVF: 920 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black Black
Protection Splashproof Weatherproof
Digital Zoom 4x -
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Sensor Resolution 20.3 Megapixel 51.4 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,300,000 pixels 51,400,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) Medium Format (43.8 x 32.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Ultrasonic vibration
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) -
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre Digital level metre
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Image Processor - X-Processor Pro engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm G Mount
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 -
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF -
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.54x 0.85x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +3 -4 to +2
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor Viewfinder brightness control, auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO - 100-12800
Extended ISO (Max) - 25600 (H1), 51200 (H2), 102400 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average
Exposure Metering Zones 1728 256
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes - Dynamic Range Bracketing, Film Simulation Bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, white balance 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 Chrome, Film Simulation, Grainy Film
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) Incandescent, fluorescent, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater
Shutter Type - Mechanical
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/16000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 4 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 9 steps in 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/125sec 1/125sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100) -
Retouch Clear Retouch function -
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Type 3" OLED display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 2,360,000 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-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
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-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264 H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo -
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II 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
8256 x 6192
8256 x 5504
8256 x 4640
6192 x 6192
8256 x 3048
7744 x 6192
7232 x 6192
4000 x 3000
4000 x 2664
4000 x 2248
2992 x 2992
4000 x 1480
3744 x 3000
3504 x 3000
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
1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
1280 x 720 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific Fujifilm NP-T125 Lithium Ion
Details Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) Fujifilm NP-T125 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots Photo shooting - 400 shots
Video recording - 2.42 hours
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer
Print Standard Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Exif Print 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 3.0
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
DC power input
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
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, 1.8 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, date/time stamp, depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Automatic Pixel Mapping (APM), Dynamic Range Adjustment, Bayer mosaic RGB filter, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Modulation Optimizer (LMO), noise reduction, multiple exposure capture, shadow tone priority
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 Fujifilm GFX 50S
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, viewfinder, power plug adapter, strap clip, cable protector, strap clip lock
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 -10 °C
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