Review on PANASONIC LUMIX GX8 Mirrorless 4K Camera Body with Dual I.S. 1.0, 20.3MP & 3 Inch Touch LCD - DMC-GX8KBODY (USA BLACK) by Jongkol Amphaiphit ᠌

Name: PANASONIC LUMIX GX8 Mirrorless 4K Camera Body with Dual I.S. 1.0, 20.3MP & 3 Inch Touch LCD - DMC-GX8KBODY (USA BLACK)
Item: PANASONIC LUMIX GX8 Mirrorless 4K Camera Body with Dual I.S. 1.0, 20.3MP & 3 Inch Touch LCD - DMC-GX8KBODY (USA BLACK)
Rating: 4

November 30, 2022

The product is of good quality, there is only one minor defect.

With me for the third year. I bought a double kit in the states, then I sold both lenses - so the carcass itself came out inexpensively. On trips I take 12-60 + 15 with me, for shooting a child in a photo and video - 15 + 35-100 / 2.8. Both sets fit into a medium-sized fanny pack, which is priceless. From the point of view of my requirements for optics, there are no alternatives to the system yet: Canon M does not have normal zooms, Fuji does not have a regular pancake and a huge light telezoom, Sony generally has nothing to choose from for crop :(

The next GX9 model has a new sensor, which is good - but an old viewfinder, which is bad. I will ate for the next generation if there is a high-quality EVI - or a camera without EVI with stabilization (I would buy a GX800 if it had a stabilizer).

Pros

Compared to the old GM1, it works much faster, the focus is more accurate (especially in video), the colors are better, and there is less noise. Excellent video stabilization in HD, you can safely shoot at 15 mm handheld, stomping on foot (I don’t use 4K - I don’t have anything to watch it on). Wifi works great. There is clean HDMI output - suitable for vlogging or streaming if you add hdmi capture. The photo quality is good, high-quality optics gladly resolves 16 megapixels. Pretty high customizability of menus, buttons and wheels.

Cons

If you look closely, the matrix makes noise in the shadows already at the base ISO. The viewfinder is small, fuzzy and with acid colors - I immediately turned it off and do not use it. Wouldn't hurt bluetooth to put geotagging in the background. The grip is small and not very comfortable, and the extra one increases the thickness of the camera. The battery is not very capacious, there is no percentage charge. There is no microphone jack. Doesn't work as a webcam over USB.