Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II

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In depth comparison and review of Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm and Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

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Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm vs. Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II lens
Height 7.79 cm 6.69 cm
Width 13.32 cm 11.69 cm
Depth 6.31 cm 4.04 cm
Weight 435 g 290 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 290 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 339 g
Enclosure Colour Silver Brown
Protection Splashproof -
Digital Zoom 4x -
Optical Zoom 3x 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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 (23.6 x 15.7 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)
Image Stabiliser Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes -
Sensors Digital level metre -
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G II Fujinon zoom lens - 3x zoom - 16 - 50 mm - f/3.5-5.6 XC OIS II
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm 24 - 76mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 20 cm 60 cm
Macro Focus Range - 15cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s) 83.2 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Manual Manual
Lens Construction 8 groups / 9 elements 10 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 46 mm 58 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Fujifilm X Mount
Features Internal focusing system, aspherical lens, Stepping Motor (STM) technology ED glass, aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 77
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF Subject-tracking AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
ISO (Max) 25600 25600
Native ISO 200-12800 -
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 -
Extended ISO (Min) 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 200-6400, ISO 12800, 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, 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 Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, fisheye, soft focus, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, miniature, Film Simulation, partial colour, Toy camera, High Key, Low Key, Pop Colour, Cross Screen, 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
Shutter Type Electronic -
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 ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps 3 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-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Type 3" OLED display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen 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 Colour control, display brightness control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
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-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording -
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction -
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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, 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 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
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 24 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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 - 410 shots (with XF 35mm lens)
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Wireless Image Transfer
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 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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 Depth-of-field preview button, sharpness control, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, cropping an image, resizing an image, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Adjustment, in-camera RAW processing, Motion Panorama, Advanced SR AUTO mode, Photobook assist
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8K + 14-42mm Fujifilm X Series X-A3 + Fujinon 16-50mm OIS II
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
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