Olympus OM-D E-M1 (Body) Black
Panasonic DMC-GX8SBODY (Body) Silver
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Mirrorless Camera
Basic Skill Level (Photo)
Intermediate Skill Level (Photo)
Basic Skill Level (Video)
Intermediate Skill Level (Video)
Everyday Life Photography
Events Photography
Sports Photography
Underwater Photography
Travel
Live Streaming
Event Videos
Home Videos
Vlogging
Time-lapse Videos
Low-light Videos
Wildlife Photography
Landscape Photography
4K Videos
High FPS Videos
WiFi Connectivity
Dust-proof
Professional Looks
Regular Looks
Bluetooth Connectivity
Camera Body Only

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Technical Specifications

4K Video Capable - Yes
Analog Signal Format System NTSC, PAL NTSC, PAL
Aperture Priority AE - Yes
Audio Formats Supported - AAC, Dolby Digital 2ch
Audio Noise Reduction Yes -
Audio System - Mono
Auto Exposure (AE) Lock - Yes
Auto Focus Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Assist Beam - Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Lock Yes Yes
Auto Focus (AF) Points 800 49
Auto Focus (AF) Points Selection 1 1
Auto Focusing (AF) Modes Continuous Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus, Tracking Auto Focus Continuous Auto Focus, Face tracking, Single Auto Focus
Batteries Included Yes Yes
Battery Capacity - 1200 mAh
Battery Charger Included Yes Yes
Battery Life (CIPA Standard) 330 shots 330 shots
Battery Technology Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Brightness Adjustment - Yes
Built-in Display Yes Yes
Built-in Microphone Yes Yes
Cables Included USB USB
Camcorder Media Type SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Camera File System DCF, DPOF, Exif 2.2, PRINT Image Matching III DCF, Exif 2.3, RAW
Camera Type MILC Body MILC Body
Closest Focusing Distance - 0.3 m
Compatible Memory Cards SD, SDHC, SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC
Continuous Shooting Mode Yes Yes
Custom Colour - Yes
Depth 93.5 mm 61.3 mm
Diopter Adjustment (D-D) 4 - 2 -4 - 3
Diopter Correction Yes Yes
Direct Printing - Yes
Display LCD OLED
Display Aspect Ratio 3:2 3:2
Display Diagonal 3 3
Display Resolution (numeric) 1037000 pixels 1040000 pixels
Dustproof - Yes
Electronic Viewfinder Yes Yes
External Flash Connector Yes Yes
Eye Relief 21 mm 21 mm
Face Detection Yes Yes
Fastest Camera Shutter Speed 1/8000 s 1/8000 s
Field Of View - 100 %
Flash Exposure Compensation Yes Yes
Flash Exposure Correction ±3EV (1/2, 1/3, 1 EV step) ±3EV (1/3 EV step)
Flash Guide Number 10 m -
Flash Modes Auto, Fill-in, Flash off, Manual, Red-eye reduction, Slow synchronization Auto, Flash off, Forced on, Red-eye reduction, Second curtain synchro, Slow synchronization
Flash Sync-speed 1/320 s 1/250 s
Focus TTL TTL
Focus Adjustment Auto/Manual Auto/Manual
Hand Strap - Yes
HD Type Full HD 4K Ultra HD
HDMI (Micro) Ports Quantity 1 1
HDMI Connector Type Micro Micro
HDMI Ports Quantity Yes Yes
Height 63.1 mm 77.9 mm
Image Editing - Crop, Rotating
Image Formats Supported JPG, RAW JPG, MPO, RAW
Image Processor TruePic VII -
Image Sensor Size 4/3 -
Image Sensor Size (W X H) 17.3 x 13 mm 17.3 x 13 mm
Interval Recording 1 1
ISO Sensitivity 200, 1600, 25600 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, 6400, 12800, 25600, Auto
ISO Sensitivity (max) 25600 25600
ISO Sensitivity (min) 200 100
Lens Diameter - 60.6 mm
Lens Length - 63.6 mm
Light Exposure Control Program AE Program AE
Light Exposure Correction ±5EV (1/2; 1/3 EV step) ± 5EV (1/3EV step)
Light Exposure Modes Aperture priority AE, Shutter priority AE Aperture priority AE, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority AE
Light Metering Centre-weighted, Spot Centre-weighted, Evaluative (Multi-pattern), Spot
Live stream capable 1 1
Live View Yes Yes
Magnification - 0.77 x
Manual Exposure Yes Yes
Manual Focus Yes Yes
Max FPS @4K - 30
Maximum Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 pixels 5184 x 3888 pixels
Maximum Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 pixels 3840 x 2160 pixels
Megapixel 16.3 MP 20.3 MP
Memory Slots 1 1
Microphone In - Yes
Microphone Operation Mode - Stereo
Motion JPEG Frame Rate 30 fps -
Multi-shot - Yes
Near Field Communication (NFC) - Yes
Operating Relative Humidity (H-H) 30 - 90 % 10 - 80 %
Operating Temperature (T-T) -10 - 40 °F 0 - 40 °F
Photo Effects 1 Black&White, Sepia, Vivid
PictBridge - Yes
Power Source Type Battery Battery
Product Colour Black Black, Silver
Resolution At Capture Speed - 640x480@30fps, 1280x720@30fps, 1920x1080@30fps, 1920x1080@60fps, 3840x2160@24fps, 3840x2160@30fps
Saturation Adjustment Yes Yes
Scene Modes Beach, Candlelight, Children, Fireworks, Night, Panorama, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunrise, Landscape (scenery) Panorama, Portrait, Landscape (scenery)
Scene Modes Present Yes Yes
Self-timer Yes Yes
Self-timer Delay 2, 12 s 2, 10 s
Sensor Format Cropped Cropped
Sensor Type Live MOS MOS
Shoe Mounting Point - Yes
Shoe Mounting Point Type - Hot
Shooting Modes Aperture priority, Auto, Manual, Shutter priority -
Shutter Priority AE Yes Yes
Slowest Camera Shutter Speed 60 s 60 s
Splash Proof - Yes
Stabilizer Yes Yes
Still Image Resolution(s) 4608 x 3456, 2560 x 1920, 1024 x 768 5184 x 3888, 3712 x 2784, 2624 x 1968, 1824 x 1368, 5184 x 3456, 3712 x 2480, 2624 x 1752, 1824 x 1216, 5184 x 2920, 3840 x 2160, 1920 x 1080, 1824 x 1024, 3888 x 3888, 2784 x 2784, 1968 x 1968, 1712 x 1712
Supported Aspect Ratios 3:2, 3:4, 4:3, 16:9 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Total Megapixels 16.8 MP 21.77 MP
Touchscreen Yes Yes
Tracking Focus 1 1
USB 2.0 Connectors - 1
USB 2.0 Type-A Ports Quantity 1 -
USB Port Yes Yes
USB Version 2.0 2.0
Vari-angle LCD Display Yes Yes
Video Formats Supported AVCHD, AVI, MOV AVCHD, MP4
Video Recording Yes Yes
Video Resolutions 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080 pixels 640 x 480, 1280 x 720, 1920 x 1080, 3840 x 2160 pixels
Viewfinder Type Electronic Electronic
Voice Recording Yes -
Weight 443 g 487 g
Weight (including Battery) 497 g 487 g
White Balance Flash, Fluorescent, Shade, Sunny, Tungsten, Underwater ATW, Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Halogen, Shade
Wi-Fi Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Standards - b/g/n
Width 130.4 mm 133.2 mm
Wind Filter - Yes

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