Side by side comparison and review of Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 and Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 9.57 cm | 7.79 cm |
| Width | 12.69 cm | 13.32 cm |
| Depth | 6.03 cm | 6.31 cm |
| Weight | 584 g | 435 g |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black |
| Protection | - | Splashproof |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| SENSOR | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12.2 Megapixel | 20.3 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | Exmor CMOS | Live MOS |
| Total Pixels | 12,400,000 pixels | 21,770,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 12,200,000 pixels | 20,300,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) | Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 30 fps | 25 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical (5-axis Steady Shot) | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
| PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Image Processor | BIONZ X | - |
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| LENS | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Micro Four Thirds |
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| FOCUSING | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | TTL contrast detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 169 | 49 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Check Live View | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Flex Focus Point, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF |
| Face Detection | Face Recognition | Yes |
| VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.5" | - |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,359,296 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.78x | 1.54x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -4 to +3 | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | - | 2 |
| Features | Viewfinder brightness control | Auto eye sensor |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| ISO (Max) | 409600 | 25600 |
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| Extended ISO (Max) | 409600 | - |
| Extended ISO (Min) | 50 | - |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 100-102400, ISO 50-409600 | ISO 100, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800, ISO 25600 |
| Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 1200 | 1728 |
| Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | Flash Exposure Bracketing | - |
| Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, action, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur | - |
| Special Effects | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, autumn leaves, Retro, HDR, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Lighting, Standard | 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 |
| White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
| White Balance Presets | Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps) |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | - |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/8000 sec |
| Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 60 sec |
| Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
| Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 or 5 steps | 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
| White Balance Bracketing | Yes | Yes |
| X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/125sec |
| Exposure Range | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-18 (ISO 100) |
| Retouch | - | Clear Retouch function |
| DISPLAY | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Type | 3" LCD display | 3" OLED display |
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| Touch Screen | - | Yes |
| Display Format | 1,228,800 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Folding | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control, Touch AE, Touch AF |
| FLASH | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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| Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
| Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
| Features | - | AF illuminator |
| VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Digital Video Format | AVCHD, H.264, XAVC S, AVC | AVCHD, H.264 |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO, MPO + JPEG |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Surround Sound | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
| Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
| Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
| MEMORY | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick Micro (M2) card, Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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| Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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 |
| Memory Card Included | No | No |
| Image Storage | JPEG 4240 x 2832 JPEG 2768 x 1848 JPEG 2128 x 1416 JPEG 1376 x 920 JPEG 4240 x 2384 JPEG 2768 x 1560 JPEG 2128 x 1200 JPEG 1376 x 776 |
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 |
| Video Capture | XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 - 24Mbps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 - 120 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 60 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps |
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 |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific |
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| Details | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1200 mAh (included) |
| Battery Life | Photo shooting - 310 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 370 shots (LCD Monitor on) |
Photo shooting - 330 shots |
| CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) |
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| Connectivity Features | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
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) |
| FEATURES | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5 frames per second | 2 frames per second, 8 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second |
| HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
| Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, sharpness control, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, saturation control, Sweep Panorama technology, contrast control, Dynamic Range Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), x.v.Colour technology, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, distortion correction function, Clean HDMI output for 4K movies | 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 |
| OTHERS | Sony Alpha7s II ILCE-7SM2 | Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GX8 |
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| Included Accessories | Eyepiece cover, battery charger, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, micro-USB cable, cable protector | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, USB cable, power cable, hot shoe cap, housing cover |
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| 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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