Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Mount
Micro Four Thirds
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
12.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
Live MOS
Optical Zoom
3x
Display
3" LCD display
Touch Screen
Yes
Battery Type
Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Product Type Digital camera - mirrorless system
Lens Included 14-42mm lens
Height 6.7 cm
Width 10.8 cm
Depth 3.7 cm
Weight 225 g
Enclosure Colour Black | White
Digital Zoom 4x
Optical Zoom 3x
SENSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Sensor Resolution 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS
Total Pixels 13,060,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (17.3 x 13.0 mm)
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (MEGA O.I.S.)
PROCESSOR Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Image Processor Venus Engine
LENS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Type Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 14 - 42 mm - f/3.5-5.6 G
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 28 - 84mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance 30 cm
Max View Angle 75 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 9 groups / 12 elements
Filter Size 52 mm
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds
Features Aspherical lens
FOCUSING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 23
AE/AF Control Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF
Face Detection Face Detection AF/AE, Face Recognition
VIEWFINDER Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Field of View Crop Factor 2
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 200, ISO 160, ISO 1600, ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO auto, ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 144
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Monochrome, clear portrait, silky skin, backlit softness, clear in backlight, relaxing tone, sweet child's face, distinct scenery, bright blue sky, romantic sunset glow, vivid sunset glow, glistening water, clear nightscape, cool night sky, warm glowing nightscape, artistic nightscape, glittering illuminations, clear night portrait, soft image of a flower, appetising food, cute dessert, freeze animal motion, clear sports shot
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 5 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes
X-sync Speed 1/160 sec
Exposure Range EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Type 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes
Display Format 920,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control
FLASH Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 6.3
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-GF5K + 14-42mm
Digital Video Format AVCHD, H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Surround Sound Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
Microphone Features Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000
JPEG 4000 x 2672
JPEG 4000 x 2248
JPEG 2816 x 2112
JPEG 2816 x 1880
JPEG 2816 x 1584
JPEG 2048 x 1536
JPEG 2048 x 1360
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 2992 x 2992
JPEG 2112 x 2112
JPEG 1504 x 1504
JPEG 1440 x 1440
Video Capture AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
AVCHD - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps - 17Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Battery Type Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 940 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 330 shots
CONNECTIONS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
FEATURES Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 2 frames per second, 4 frames per second, 3 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, Scene Detection Technology, Intelligent Scene Selector, Intelligent Resolution Technology, 3D Noise Reduction Technology, digital tele-converter, Motion Detection Technology, Full-time Live View, Subject Detection technology, Face Recognition, Dolby Digital Stereo Creator, Intelligent D-range Control, 3D photo shooting, Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Touch Shutter technology, Multi-process Noise Reduction
OTHERS Panasonic Lumix G DMC-GF5K + 14-42mm
Included Accessories Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, USB cable
Software Drivers & Utilities, SILKYPIX Developer Studio 3.1 SE, Loilo Super Loiloscope (Trial), Panasonic PHOTOfunSTUDIO 8.2 Advanced Edition
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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