Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 Review

September 27, 2016 | Mark Goldstein |

Introduction
Ease of Use
Image Quality
Sample Images
Product Images
Rating & Conclusion
Main Rivals
Review Roundup
Specifications
Comment
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Introduction

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 (also known as the Panasonic G85) is a new Micro Four Thirds compact system camera that features 5-Axis Dual Image Stabilisation and a splash/dust proof magnesium body. It integrates 4K video recording capability with a variety of 4K Photo functions and can record 4K UHD (3840 x 2160) video with either 30p/25p/24p frames rates at 100Mbps in the MP4 format. A new 5-Axis Dual I.S. system combines OIS (Optical Image Stabiliser - 2 axis) as well as B.I.S (Body Image Stabiliser - 5 axis) in the main body of the camera. This is designed to negate the effects of hand shake, and Panasonic claims that it is the “best IS in the camera market” - which it says is especially true when shooting with telephoto lenses. A brand new shutter unit has been designed to minimise slight vibrations and shutter sound when pressing the shutter button. This means that you can use the mechanical shutter in situations where you might have only been able to use the electronic shutter before. The Panasonic G80 features a 16 megapixel Digital Live MOS image sensor with no Low Pass Filter the optical which boosts the sensor’s capability to record fine detail, new Venus Engine processor, 2,360K-dot OLED Live View Finder, 3-inch 1040K-dot Free-Angle touch screen display, 9fps continuous shooting, ISO 100-25,600, ultra-high speed AF of just 0.07 sec, mechanical and silent electronic shutters, new Eco Mode to extend the battery life, and Wi-Fi connectivity. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 is available in black, body-only (£699 / $899), or in a kit with the G Vario 12-60mm f/3.5-5.6 ASPH lens (£799 / $999). The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 is compatible with the new optional Battery Grip (DMW-BGG1) which doubles the battery life.

Ease of Use

The new Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 is a little larger than the DMC-G7 model that it replaces, measuring 128.4 x 89 x 74.3 mm, and weighs about 90g more at 453g for the body only. Styled very much like a miniature DSLR camera, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 shares the same angular design as the G7. It manages to fit a 3-inch fully rotating, free-angle LCD screen and an electronic viewfinder into its diminutive dimensions, yet is still comfortable enough for users with average-sized hands to operate. Apart from the handgrip, rear thumbgrip and the right-hand side of the camera, which are all rubberised, the DMC-G80 has a slightly textured plastic finish. It's extremely well-built with a full die-cast magnesium body, metal lens mount and metal tripod socket that belies its relatively affordable price point. Even better, the DMC-G80 is now both splash and dustproof thanks to seals on every joint, dial and button.

On the front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 is a tiny focus-assist and self-timer indicator lamp, black lens release button, metal lens mount and a large rubberised hand-grip with a sculpted indent for your forefinger, an improvement on the G7's smaller handgrip.

Panasonic have significantly upgraded the image stabilisation system on the G80. The new 5-axis Dual I.S. MK II system incorporates new gyro-sensor technology to combine the 2-axis stabilisation from the lens (if it has OIS built-in) and 5-axis stabilisation from the camera body, resulting in compensation for up to 5-stops slower shutter speed. Furthermore, the DMC-G80 also has an electromagnetic drive in the shutter unit which reduces the shutter shock by approximately 90% compared to the previous G7 model.

On the left flank of the DMC-G80 (when viewed from behind) is a MIC socket for use with an external microphone, the AV Out/Digital port, a port for the optional remote shutter release, and an HDMI port for connecting the DMC-G80 to a HD television or monitor, all hidden under two rubber flaps. On the right of the body is the newly relocated SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card slot. On the bottom is a metal tripod socket, importantly in-line with the middle of the lens barrel, and the battery compartment. The DMC-G80 manages around 330 shots using the supplied 7.2V 1200mAh rechargeable Li-ion battery before needing to be recharged, about the same as the previous DMC-G7, but this is boosted to around 800 shots when using the new Power Save Mode mode. If the camera detects that your eye has moved away from the EVF, it automatically enters sleep mode (after either 3, 5 or 10 seconds), thus cleverly conserving the battery life (this feature can be turned off).

Located on top of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 is the drive mode dial on the left which includes the burst mode/4K/bracketing/continuous shooting/timer options, the external flash hotshoe and built-in pop-up flash, complete with a manual sliding switch to open it on the side, twin stereo microphones, on/off switch, a handy one-touch movie record button, Fn1/Exposure Compensation button, and a reasonably sized, tactile shutter button that's encircled by the first of two control dials. The second thumb operated control dial changes the aperture by default, but cleverly has a button at its centre that allows you toggle to the white balance and ISO speed - very handy.

Completing the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80's top panel is a traditional shooting mode dial that lets you choose the different exposure modes. The usual selection of Program, Aperture Priority, Shutter Priority, and Manual are available for more experienced photographers, while beginner-friendly Scene modes are accessed via the SCN setting. Additionally there are now 2 custom modes, marked C, which allow you to configure six of your favourite settings and quickly access them.

Front of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80

The DMC-G80's range of Creative Controls, denoted by an artist's palette, offers a whopping 22 options. Some are more useful than others, and you do lose control of the exposure and other key settings when using the Creative Controls, whereas the 6 available Photo Styles still allow full control of the camera's settings. The Creative Panorama mode allows you to apply any of the different effects to a vertical or horizontal panoramic image, which is easily taken by 'sweeping' with the camera while keeping the shutter release depressed.

The clever Intelligent Auto mode, selected via the shooting mode dial, tries to make things as easy as possible for the complete beginner, allowing them to point and shoot the camera without having to worry about choosing the right scene mode or settings. Intelligent Auto Mode automatically determines a number of key criteria when taking a picture, including selecting the most appropriate scene mode (from 5 commonly used presets) and ISO speed, and turning face detection (up to 15 faces), image stabilization and quick auto-focus on.

The Intelligent Auto Plus Mode also includes Intelligent Exposure, which increases exposure only in the under-exposed areas of the image, Digital Red-eye, which automatically detects and removes red-eye, and AF Tracking, which continually tracks a moving subject and keeps it in focus, without you having to hold the shutter button halfway down as on most other cameras. Intelligent D-range continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows, while Intelligent Resolution mode makes a standard image look like a higher resolution one.

In practice the Intelligent Auto Mode system works very well, with the DMC-G80 seamlessly choosing the most appropriate combination of settings for the current situation. The 5 available scene modes are Portrait, Landscape, Macro, Night Portrait and Night Scenery, so obviously not all situations are covered by Intelligent Auto Mode, but it does work for the majority of the time. It makes it possible for the less experienced photographer to easily take well-exposed, sharp pictures of people, scenery and close-ups by simply pointing and shooting the camera.

The DMC-G80 offers both AVCHD video capture and MP4, with the latter offering 4K recording at 3840x2160 pixels at 30p/25p/24p in the MP4 format with full-time auto-focusing. Interestingly, if you want to shoot the maximum 4K video – i.e twice as high quality as Full HD – then a switch to the MP4 mode is required before you can implement that setting on the Panasonic. In other words 4K shooting is not available with AVCHD compression.

Rear of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 is an intriguing prospect for videographers, providing access as it does to the same creative exposure P,A,S,M modes selectable when shooting stills. You also get access to all the Photo Style and Creative Control modes when shooting video. ISO settings, white balance and AF tracking are also all accessible when shooting movies. The normal bugbear of exterior location shoots is also dealt with thanks to a wind cut option among the four screen's worth of menu settings in motion picture mode.

The DMC-G80's Intelligent Auto mode works for movies as well as for still photos. Simply select the iA shooting mode on top of the camera, then the Movie Record button. The Intelligent Scene Selector automatically determines the most suitable Scene mode from five options - Portrait, Scenery, Low Light and Close-up or Normal modes. Face Detection automatically detects a face in the frame and adjusts the focus, exposure, contrast, and skin complexion. Intelligent Exposure continually checks the ambient light level and adjusts the exposure setting as conditions change to prevent blown highlights and blocked shadows. The Image Stabilizer helps prevent blurring from hand-shake when using a compatible lens or via the camera body. One great benefit of the touch-screen control system is that Touch Auto Focusing is available in movie recording, enabling pro-level rack-like focusing simply by pointing at the subject on the LCD screen.

There are three 4K Photo functions - 4K Burst Shooting, 4K Burst (Start/Stop) and 4K Pre-burst which all record continuous 8 megapixel stills at a 30fps shooting rate. 4K Burst allows you to continuously record 8 megapixel images at 30fps, 4K Pre-Burst does the same but for one second prior to and one second after pressing the shutter button in order, giving you 60 frames to choose from, and 4K Burst (S/S) allows you to playback your video, pause at the chosen moment, and use the shutter button to mark a chosen frame from the video and save it as a single 8 megapixel frame.

The Post Focus mode allows you to take a series of photos all with a different focus point, and then choose your preferred one after you’ve captured the shot. This can be more useful for some subjects than others, for example with macro it’s a great idea. Focus Stacking is new to the DMC-G80. This feature enables you to take multiple shots with different aperture values, then combine them into a single image and choose how much of the subject is in focus, again good news for macro photographers.

The Wi-Fi function (IEEE 802.11 b/g/n) lets you use your smartphone to change the DMC-G80's settings (focus setting, exposure compensation, ISO, WB and Photo Styles) and even fire the shutter button remotely (including interval video recordings), while the auto transfer function automatically backs up your photos onto a tablet. You can also use GPS data from your smartphone to record the shooting location onto your images. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 offers a time lapse function in which you can set the time interval and the number of images to take, plus a multi-exposure option that lets you combine up to four exposures in a single frame.

Top of the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80

The rear of the Lumix DMC-G80 is dominated by the large 3 inch LCD screen which has 1040K-dots. The rotating, free-angle LCD monitor, which is hinged on the left side of the camera (looking from the rear), can be rotated 180 degrees for side to side and flipped out and twisted through 270 degrees. You can use the screen as a waist-level viewfinder, holding the camera overhead, and even for turning the DMC-G80 on yourself for arm-length self-portraits. There's also the added benefit of folding the screen away against the camera body to protect it when stored in a camera bag, preventing it from becoming marked or scratched.

The high-resolution screen coped admirably with the majority of lighting conditions. The Auto Power LCD function automatically detects the current lighting conditions and boosts the LCD backlighting by up to 40% when shooting outdoors in bright sunshine, helping to keep the screen visible. The high-res, free-angle LCD screen is much more than just a novelty - it's a lot more versatile than the usual combination of optical viewfinder and fixed LCD, providing new angles of view and enhancing your overall creativity. Above all, it's a fun way of composing your images.

The DMC-G80 inherits the DMC-G7's clever touchscreen interface. Panasonic have wisely restricted the amount of things that you can do by interacting with the screen, and indeed you can still operate everything on the camera without having to push and prod the LCD at all. You would be missing out on a lot of genuinely useful functionality, though, which really improves the overall shooting experience. The DMC-G80 has a feature called Touchpad AF which allows you to move the focus point area with your finger on the LCD while you're looking through the EVF.

The most immediately noticeable function is the ability to use the 1-area AF mode to focus on your main subject simply by touching it on the LCD. If the subject then moves, the DMC-G80 cleverly follows it around the screen using the the AF tracking function. If the subject exits the frame entirely, simply recompose and tap it again to start focusing. Impressive stuff that makes focusing on off-center subjects fast and intuitive. It is a little too easy to accidentally press the screen and set the focus point to the wrong area for the current subject, but a simple tap in the middle of the LCD will center the AF point (or you can turn this feature off altogether).

The size of the AF point itself can also be changed via an interactive onscreen slider. If Face Detection is enabled, the 1-area AF point can be manually set to a person's eye to help ensure that the most important part of a portrait is in focus. If Multi-area AF rather than 1-area AF is enabled, then you can select a group of 4, 5 or 6 AF points from 9 different areas, again providing some manual control over what is traditionally a rather hit and miss affair.

Swivelling LCD Screen

When Intelligent Auto is switched on, the DMC-G80 changes the scene mode used when you touch the subject, for example selecting portrait mode if you touch a face and macro mode if you touch a close-up flower. If you prefer to manually focus rather than use the snappy AF, you can magnify any part of the subject by 1x, 5x or 10x by simply dragging the image around the screen. The final touchscreen ability from an image composition point of view is the ability to release the shutter, with a small icon on the right hand screen enabling this functionality, and then a single on-screen tap all that's required to take the picture.

All of the menu options can be changed via the touchscreen interface. You can also control image playback by touching the screen, with the ability to tap a thumbnail to see the full-size version, scroll through your images by dragging them from side to side, and magnifying them up to 16x.

Instead of the optical viewfinder of a conventional DSLR, the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 has an electronic viewfinder. The excellent viewfinder on the DMC-G80 is an OLED Live View Finder with 2,360k dots. It has a large 1.4x (0.7x on 35mm equiv.) magnification, very high contrast at 10,000:1, a minimum time lag of less than 0.01 sec, and offers 100% field of view, resulting in a very usable display indeed. The EVF (and also the main LCD screen) operates at 60fps, twice the usual speed, which helps make it relatively flicker-free (although it is still slightly noticeable).

The DMC-G80 has a handy eye proximity sensor which detects when the camera is held up to your eye and automatically switches from the rear LCD screen to the EVF. You can also manually switch between the two via the LVF button (this button can also be usefully reconfigured to the Function5 button). As the EVF is reading the same signal from the image sensor as the rear LCD screen, it can also display similar information - for example, you can view and operate the DMC-G80's Quick Menu, giving quick access to all the key camera settings while it's held up to your eye.

The main downside of the DMC-G80's EVF system occurs indoors in low light, as it has to "gain-up" to produce a usable picture, resulting in a noticeably grainier picture. In all other situations, however, the electronic viewfinder on the DMC-G80 is the equal of and in many areas better than a DSLR's optical viewfinder, particularly those found on entry-level models which are typically dim and offer limited scene coverage. The truest testament to the DMC-G80 is that we mostly used it by holding it up to eye-level, something that we wouldn't do unless the EVF was of sufficiently high quality.

Positioned to the right of the EVF are the Focusing switch and a very useful AF/AE Lock button. The Q.Menu/Fn2 button underneath provides quick access to most of the principal controls, including the photo style, flash, movie type, image size, image quality, auto-focus and metering options.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 In-hand

Below this are the Playback and the Display buttons, the latter cycling through the various LCD views, including the useful level gauge for making your horizons straight. Underneath again is a traditional 4-way navigation pad system with a Menu/Set button in the centre. Pressing left, up, right and down on the D-Pad buttons selects AF Mode, ISO, White Balance and Fn3 options respectively.

The main menu system on the DMC-G80 is straight-forward to use and is accessed by pressing the Menu/Set button in the middle of the navigation D-Pad. There are five main menus represented by large icons, Record, Motion Picture, Custom, Setup and Playback.

The DMC-G80 employs the same Contrast Auto Focus system that is commonly used by compact cameras. Despite this, the DMC-G80's auto-focus system is as fast, if not faster, than a typical DSLR camera's, with a claimed speed of just 0.07 second when used with certain lenses, thanks to an enhanced digital signal communication that runs at a maximum of 240 fps. Panasonic have also added Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology which shortens the focusing time even further, although note that this only works with Panasonic Micro Four Thirds lenses. In practice we noticed very little difference in speed between the DMC-G80 and a DSLR, and there were also very few occasions when the DMC-G80 failed to lock onto the subject, especially when using the centre AF point.

The DMC-G80 additionally boasts a mode called Low Light AF which allows the camera to focus even in moonlight (down to -4EV) without needing to use the AF assist lamp, while the Starlight AF mode allows you to capture individual stars and constellations in the night sky. There are a wide range of AF modes on offer, including multiple-area AF with up to 23 focus areas, 1-area AF with a selectable focus area, Face Detection, and AF Tracking. The DMC-G80 also has a useful Quick AF function that begins focusing as soon as you point the camera, and it also offers the popular Focus Peaking function that outlines the in-focus subject in the MF and AF+MF modes.

The start-up time from turning the Lumix DMC-G80 on to being ready to take a photo is very impressive at less than 0.5 seconds. It takes about 1 second to store a JPEG image, allowing you to keep shooting as they are being recorded onto the memory card. Storing a single RAW image only takes around 1 second. The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 has a very good Burst mode which enables you to take 9 frames per second when using the mechanical shutter for an unlimited number of JPEG images at the highest image quality, or 45 RAW images. There's also a faster 40fps mode when using the electronic shutter, and a 6fps mode at full 16 megapixel resolution with AF Tracking turned on to capture moving subjects. The electronic shutter function also raises the shutter speed to 1/16,000 sec. as well as allowing silent operation for quick, inconspicuous shooting.

Image Quality

All of the sample images in this review were taken using the 16 megapixel Fine JPEG setting, which gives an average image size of around 6Mb.

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 produced images of excellent quality during the review period. It produces noise-free images at ISO 100 to 1600, with limited noise starting to appear at ISO 3200. ISO 6400 exhibits quite visible noise and loss of fine detail, and the faster setting of ISO 12,800 is even noisier but still usable for small prints and web use. We'd avoid using the headline-grabbing ISO 25,600 setting though.

The various Creative Controls and Photo Styles allow you to quickly and easily customise the look of the camera's JPEG images. The pop-up flash worked well indoors, with no red-eye and good overall exposure. The night photograph was excellent, with the maximum shutter speed of 60 seconds allowing you to capture plenty of light. We struggled to see any differences between the Intelligent Resolution settings, but Intelligent D-range and the HDR mode are effective features for capturing more detail in the shadows and highlights.

Noise

There are 9 ISO settings available on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80. Here are some 100% crops which show the noise levels for each ISO setting:

JPEG	RAW
ISO 100 (100% Crop)	ISO 100 (100% Crop)


ISO 200 (100% Crop)	ISO 200 (100% Crop)


ISO 400 (100% Crop)	ISO 400 (100% Crop)


ISO 800 (100% Crop)	ISO 800 (100% Crop)


ISO 1600 (100% Crop)	ISO 1600 (100% Crop)


ISO 3200 (100% Crop)	ISO 3200 (100% Crop)


ISO 6400 (100% Crop)	ISO 6400 (100% Crop)


ISO 12800 (100% Crop)	ISO 12800 (100% Crop)


ISO 25600 (100% Crop)	ISO 25600 (100% Crop)

File Quality

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 has 2 different JPEG image quality settings available, with Fine being the highest quality option. Here are some 100% crops which show the quality of the various options, with the file size shown in brackets.

Fine (6.57Mb) (100% Crop)	Standard (3.03Mb) (100% Crop)


RAW (18.9Mb) (100% Crop)

Flash

The flash settings on the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 are Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Flash On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction and Forced Flash Off. These shots of a white coloured wall were taken at a distance of 1.5m.

Flash Off (24mm)	Flash On (24mm)


Flash Off (120mm)	Flash On (120mm)

And here are some portrait shots. As you can see, neither the Flash On setting or the Red-Eye Reduction option caused any amount of red-eye.

Flash On	Flash On (100% Crop)


Red-eye Reduction	Red-eye Reduction (100% Crop)

Night

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 maximum shutter speed is 60 seconds and there's also a Bulb option for exposures up to 127 seconds long, which is good news if you're seriously interested in night photography. The shot below was taken using a shutter speed of 15 seconds at ISO 160. The camera takes the same amount of time again to apply noise reduction, so for example at the 15 second setting the actual exposure takes 30 seconds.

Night	Night (100% Crop)

Image Stabilisation

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 has an antishake mechanism which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than other digital cameras. To test this, we took 2 handheld shots of the same subject with the same settings. The first shot was taken with the stabilizer turned off, the second with it turned on. Here is a 100% crop of the image to show the results. As you can see, with image stabilisation turned on, the images are sharper than when it's turned off.

Shutter Speed / Focal Length	Image Stabilisation Off (100% Crop)	Image Stabilisation On (100% Crop)
1/8th / 24mm

1/8th / 120mm

Intelligent Resolution

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80's Intelligent Resolution feature identifies outlines, texture areas and soft gradation areas of the image and then automatically optimizes the edges and detailed texture areas while using noise reduction to make the soft gradation areas smoother. There are four available strengths - low, standard, high and extended.

Off	Low


Standard	High


Extended

HDR

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80's HDR mode combines three pictures taken at different exposures to create one image with greater dynamic range than a single shot.

Off	+1EV


+2EV	+3EV

Intelligent Dynamic Range

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80's Intelligent D-range setting adjusts the exposure setting to record more detail in the highlights and shadows, with three strengths available - low, standard and high.

Off	Low


Standard	High

Multiple Exposure

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100's Multiple Exposure mode combines two or three different pictures to create one composite image.

Photo Styles

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 has 6 preset Photo Styles, with Standard as the default setting. The contrast, sharpness, saturation and noise reduction can be individually set for each picture style, and there is also a Custom style so that you can create your own look.

Standard	Vivid


Natural	Monochrome


Scenery	Portrait

Filters

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 has an extensive range of creative Filters with 22 different options on offer.

Expressive	Retro


Old Days	High Key


Low Key	Sepia


Monochrome	Dynamic Monochrome


Rough Monochrome	Silky Monochrome


Impressive Art	High Dynamic


Cross Process	Toy Effect


Toy Pop	Bleach Bypass


Miniature Effect	Soft Focus


Fantasy	Star Filter


One Point Color	Sunshine

Panoramas

The Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 allows you to take panoramic images very easily, by 'sweeping' with the camera while keeping the shutter release depressed. The camera does all the processing and stitching and even successfully compensates for moving subjects.

Sample Images

This is a selection of sample images from the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G80 camera, which were all taken using the 16 megapixel Fine JPEG setting. The thumbnails below link to the full-sized versions, which have not been altered in any way.

Ratings (out of 5)
Design	4.5
Features	5
Ease-of-use	4.5
Image quality	5
Value for money	4.5

TYPE		Type	Digital Single Lens Mirrorless camera
		Recording media	SD Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card/(Compatible with UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 standard SDHC / SDXC Memory Cards)
		Image sensor size	17.3 x 13.0 mm (in 4:3 aspect ratio)
		Lens mount	Micro Four Thirds mount
IMAGE SENSOR		Type	Live MOS Sensor
		Total pixels	16.84 megapixels
		Camera effective pixels	16.00 megapixels
		Color filter	Primary color filter
		Dust reduction system	Supersonic wave filter
Image Stabilization System			Image sensor shift type (5-axis / 5-stop), Dual I.S. (Dual I.S. 2 compatible)
RECORDING SYSTEM	Recording file format	Still image	JPEG (DCF, Exif 2.3), RAW, MPO (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard)
	Recording file format	Motion picture	AVCHD (Audio format: Dolby Digital 2ch), MP4 (Audio format: AAC 2ch)
	Aspect ratio		4:3, 3:2, 16:9, 1:1
	Image quality		RAW, RAW+Fine, RAW+Standard, Fine, Standard/MPO+Fine / MPO+Standard (with 3D lens in Micro Four Thirds system standard)
	Color Space		sRGB, AdobeRGB
	File size(Pixels)	Still Image	[4:3] 4592x3448(L) / 3232x2424(M) / 2272x1704(S) / 1824x1368 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)/[3:2] 4592x3064(L) / 3232x2160(M) / 2272x1520(S) / 1824x1216 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)/[16:9] 4592x2584(L) / 3840x2160(M) / 1920x1080(S) / 1824x1024 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)/[1:1] 3424x3424(L) / 2416x2416(M) / 1712x1712(S) / 1712x1712 (When attaching 3D lens in Micro Four Third system standard)
	Motion picture*	MP4	[4K] 3840x2160:4K/30p 100Mbps, 4K/25p: 100Mbps, 4K/24p 100Mbps/[Full HD] 1920x1080:FHD/60p 28Mbps, FHD/50p: 28Mbps, FHD/30p 20Mbps, FHD/25p: 20Mbps/[HD] 1280x720:HD/30p 10Mbps, HD/25p: 10Mbps
	Motion picture*	AVCHD	[Full HD] 1920x1080 FHD/50p: 28Mbps, 50p recording/[Full HD] 1920x1080 FHD/50i: 17Mbps, 50i recording/[Full HD] 1920x1080 FHD/25p: 24Mbps, 50i recording (sensor output is 25fps)/[Full HD] 1920x1080 FHD/24p: 24Mbps, 24p recording
	Continuous recordable time (Motion picture)		AVCHD [FHD/50i]: Approx. 120 min with H-FS12060 / H-FS14140/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 90 min with H-FS12060 / H-FS14140
	Actual recordable time (Motion picture)		AVCHD [FHD/50i]: Approx. 60 min with H-FS12060 / H-FS14140/MP4 [4K/30p, 4K/25p]: Approx. 45 min with H-FS12060 / H-FS14140
WiFi FUNCTION		WiFi	IEEE 802.11b/g/n, 2412 MHz - 2462 MHz (1-11 ch), Wi-Fi / WPA / WPA2, Infrastructure mode
		NFC	No
		QR Code Connection	Yes
		Password-less connection	Yes (ON / OFF selectable)
VIEWFINDER		Type	OLED Live View Finder (2,360k dots)
		Field of view	Approx. 100%
		Magnification	Approx. 1.48x / 0.74x (35mm camera equivalent) with 50 mm lens at infinity; -1.0 m-1
		Eye point	Approx. 20 mm from eyepiece lens
		Diopter adjustment	-4.0 - +4.0 (dpt)
		Eye sensor	Yes
		Eye sensor adjustment	High / Low
FOCUS		Type	Contrast AF system
		DFD technology	Yes
		Post Focus	Yes
		Focus mode	AFS (Single) / AFF (Flexible) / AFC (Continuous) / MF
		AF mode	Face/Eye Detection / Tracking / 49-Area / Custom Multi / 1-Area / Pinpoint/(Full area touch is available)
		AF detective range	EV -4 - 18 (ISO100 equivalent)
		AF assist lamp	Yes
		AF lock	Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
		Others	One Shot AF, Shutter AF, Half Press Release, Quick AF, AF Sensitivity, Continuous AF (during motion picture recording), Eye Sensor AF, AF+MF, MF Assist, Touch MF Assist, Focus Peaking, Touch AF/AE Function, Touch Pad AF, Touch Shutter
		Starlight AF	Yes
EXPOSURE CONTROL		Light metering system	1728-zone multi-pattern sensing system
		Light metering mode	Multiple / Center Weighted / Spot
		Metering range	EV 0 - 18 (F2.0 lens, ISO100 equivalent)
		Exposure mode	Program AE, Aperture Priority AE, Shutter Priority AE, Manual
		ISO sensitivity (Standard Output Sensitivity)	Auto / Intelligent ISO / 100 (Extended) / 200 / 400 / 800 / 1600 / 3200 / 6400 / 12800 / 25600 (Changeable to 1/3 EV step)/(Up to ISO6400 in motion picture recording) (ISO Auto in M mode)
		Exposure compensation	1/3 EV step ±5EV (±3EV for motion picture)
		AE lock	Yes (AF/AE LOCK button)
WHITE BALANCE		White balance	Auto / Daylight / Cloudy / Shade / Incandescent / Flash / White Set 1, 2, 3, 4 / Color temperature setting
		White balance adjustment	Blue/Amber bias, Magenta/Green bias
		Color temperature setting	2500 - 10000K in 100K
SHUTTER		Type	Focal-plane shutter
		Shutter speed	Still image: Bulb (Max. 2 minutes), 1/4,000 - 60/Motion picture: 1/16,000 - 1/25/Electronic shutter: 1/16,000 - 1/Electronic first curtain shutter: 1/2,000 - 60
		Self timer	10sec, 3 images / 2sec / 10sec
PANORAMA SHOT		Panorama shot	Yes (Standard / Wide)
BURST SHOOTING		Burst speed	[Mechanical shutter] AFS: H: 9 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)/[Mechanical shutter] AFC: H: 6 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)/[Electronic shutter] SH: 40 frames/sec/[Electronic shutter] AFS: H: 10 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)/[Electronic shutter] AFC: H: 6 frames/sec, M: 6 frames/sec (with Live View), L: 2 frames/sec (with Live View)
BURST SHOOTING		Number of recordable images	More than 45 images (when there are RAW files with the particular speed)/More than 300 images (when there are no RAW files)/(Depending on memory card type, aspect, picture size and compression)
BRACKET		AE bracket	3, 5, 7 images in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV step, max. ±3 EV, single/burst
		Aperture Bracket	3, 5 or all positions in 1 EV step
		Focus Bracket	1 to 999 images, focus steps can be set in 5 levels
		White balance bracket	3 exposures in blue/amber axis or in magenta/green axis
TIME LAPSE SHOT			Yes
STOP MOTION ANIMATION			Yes
FLASH		Flash type	TTL Built-in-Flash, GN9.0 equivalent (ISO200 ・m) / GN6.2 equivalent (ISO100 ・m), Built-in Pop-up (Reference）
		Flash Mode	Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off * For iA, iA+ only.
		Synchronization speed	Less than 1/160 second
		Flash output adjustment	1/3EV step ±3EV
		Flash synchronization	1st Curtain Sync., 2nd Curtain Sync.
		Synchronization for flash dimming and exposure compensation	Yes
4K PHOTO MODE		4K Photo mode*	4K Burst: 30 frames/sec/4K Burst (S/S): 30 frames/sec/4K Pre-Burst: 30 frames/sec, approx. 2 seconds/(Depending on memory card size and battery power)
		Exif information	Yes
		Marking function	Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
		Loop rec function	Yes (in 4K Burst (S/S) mode)
SILENT MODE			Yes
REAR MONITOR		Type	TFT LCD monitor with static touch control
		Monitor size	Free-angle 7.5cm (3.0-inch) / 3:2 aspect / Wide viewing angle
		Pixels	Approx. 1,040k dots
		Filed of view	Approx. 100%
		Monitor adjustment	Brightness, Contrast, Saturation, Red-Green, Blue-Yellow
LIVE VIEW		Digital zoom	2x, 4x
		Extra Tele Conversion	Still image: Max. 2x/Motion picture: 2.4x (FHD), 3.6x (HD)
		Other functions	Level Gauge, Real-time Histogram, Guide Lines (3 patterns), Highlight display (Still image / motion picture), Zebra Pattern (Still image / motion picture)
DIRECTION DETECTION FUNCTION		Direction Detection Function	Yes
PHOTO STYLE		Still image and motion picture	Standard / Vivid / Natural / Monochrome / L. Monochrome / Scenery / Portrait / Custom / Cinelike D* / Cinelike V* *When Creative Video Mode is selected.
CREATIVE CONTROL		Still image	Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Rough Monochrome / Silky Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Soft Focus / Fantasy / Star Filter / One Point Color / Sunshine
CREATIVE CONTROL		Motion picture	Expressive / Retro / Old Days / High Key / Low Key / Sepia / Monochrome / Dynamic Monochrome / Impressive Art / High Dynamic / Cross Process / Toy Effect / Toy Pop / Bleach Bypass / Miniature Effect / Fantasy / One Point Color
MOTION PICTURE FUNCTION		Flicker reduction	[1/50] / [1/60] / [1/100] / [1/120] / OFF
PLAYBACK		Playback function	30-thumbnail display, 12-thumbnail display, Calendar display, Zoomed playback (Max. 16x), Slideshow (All / Picture Only / Video Only / 4K PHOTO / Post Focus / 3D / Category Selection / Favorite, duration & effect is selectable), Playback Mode (Normal / Picture Only / Video Only / 4K PHOTO / Post Focus / 3D Play / Category / Favorite), Location Logging, RAW Processing, 4K PHOTO Bulk Saving, Light Composition, Clear Retouch, Title Edit, Text Stamp, Video Divide, Time Lapse Video, Stop Motion Video, Resize, Cropping, Rotate, Rotation Display, Favorite, DPOF Print Set, Protect, Face Recognition Edit, Picture Sort, Creating Still Pictures from a Motion Picture
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE		Protection	Single / Multi
IMAGE PROTECTION / ERASE		Erase	Single / Multi / All / Except Favorite
PRINT		Direct Print	PictBridge compatible
INTERFACE		USB	USB 2.0 Micro-B
		HDMI	microHDMI TypeD / VIERA Link/Video: Auto / 4K / 1080p / 1080i / 720p / 576p/Audio: Stereo/Monitor-through: 4:2:2/8-bit (While recording motion picture on the SD memory card in the camera unit.)
		Audio video output	No
		Microphone	Stereo, Wind-cut: OFF / Standard / High
		Speaker	Monaural
LANGUAGE		OSD language	Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish
CREATIVE VIDEO MODE		Exposure mode	Program AE / Aperture-Priority / Sutter-Priority / Manual Exposure
POWER		Battery	Li-ion Battery Pack (7.2V, 1200mAh, 8.7Wh) (included)
POWER		Battery life (CIPA standard)	Approx. 330 images (rear monitor), 320 images (LVF) with H-FS12060/Approx. 320 images (rear monitor), 310 images (LVF) with H-FS14140/Power Save LVF Shooting mode: Approx. 800 images* with H-FS12060 / H-FS14140/* Under the test conditions specified by Panasonic based on CIPA standard. When the time to get in the sleep mode is set to 3 sec.
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT		Dimensions (W x H x D)	128.4 x 89 x 74.3 mm / 5.06 x 3.50 x 2.93 inch (excluding protrusions)
DIMENSIONS / WEIGHT		Weight	Approx. 505g / 1.11 lb (SD card, Battery, Body)/Approx. 453g / 1.00 lb (Body only)/Approx. 715g / 1.58 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS12060 lens included)/Approx. 770g / 1.70 lb (SD card, Battery, H-FS14140 lens included)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT		Operating temperature	0oC to 40oC (32oF to 104oF)
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT		Operating humidity	10%RH to 80％RH
STANDARD ACCESSORIES		Software	・ The software to edit and playback images on computer is not bundled with DMC-G80. To do this, PHOTOfunSTUDIO is available for download at Panasonic website using computer connected to the Internet. http://panasonic.jp/support/global/cs/soft/download/d_pfs99pe.html (For Windows) ・ The software to process RAW file on computer is not bundled with DMC-G80. To do this, SILKYPIX Developer Studio is available for download at Ichikawa Soft Laboratory's website using computer connected to the Internet. http://www.isl.co.jp/SILKYPIX/english/p/ (For Windows / Mac)
STANDARD ACCESSORIES		Standard accessories	DMC-G80M Kit/Hot Shoe Cover, Body Cap, Battery Pack, Battery Charger, AC Cable, USB Connection Cable, Shoulder Strap, Lens Hood, Lens Cap, Lens Rear Cap/The DMC-G80/ G81 Operating Instructions for advanced features is available for downloaded at Panasonic LUMIX Customer Support Site using PC, smartphone or tablet connected to the Internet.
INTERCHANGEABLE LENS-1	Lens Name		LUMIX G VARIO 12-60mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH. / POWER O.I.S.
	Lens Construction		11 elements in 9 groups (3 aspherical lenses, 1 ED lens)
	Nano Surface Coating		-
	Mount		Micro Four Thirds mount
	Optical Image Stabilizer		Yes (POWER O.I.S.)
	Focal Length		f=12-60mm (35mm camera equivalent 24-120mm)
	Aperture Type		7 diaphragm blades / Circular aperture diaphragm
	Maximum Aperture		F3.5 (Wide) - F5.6 (Tele)
	Minimum Aperture		F22
	Closest Focusing Distance		0.20m / 0.66ft (Wide), 0.25m / 0.82ft (Tele)
	Maximum magnification		Approx. 0.27x / 0.54x (35mm camera equivalent)
	Diagonal Angle of View		84.05°(Wide) to 20.44°(Tele)
	General	Filter Size	φ58mm / 2.3inch
		Max. Diameter	φ66.0mm / 2.6inch
		Overall Length	Approx. 71mm / 2.80inch (from the tip of the lens to the base side of the lens mount)
		Weight [g]	Approx. 210g (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap and lens hood)
		Weight [oz]	Approx. 7.41oz (excluding lens cap, lens rear cap and lens hood)
NOTE			* About motion picture recording / 4K PHOTO recording - Use a card with SD Speed Class with "Class 4" or higher when recording motion pictures. - Use a card with SD Speed Class with "UHS-I / UHS-II UHS Speed Class 3 (U3)" when recording motion pictures with [MP4] in [4K] or [4K PHOTO]. (SD speed class is the speed standard regarding continuous writing.) - Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds with [AVCHD] in Europe. - Recording stops when the continuous recording time exceeds 29 minutes and 59 seconds with [MP4] in Europe. - MP4 motion pictures with [MP4] in [4K]: - When using an SDHC memory card: You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately. - When using an SDXC memory card: You can record a motion picture in a single file. - MP4 motion pictures with [MP4] in [FHD] [HD]: - You can continue recording without interruption even if the file size exceeds 4 GB, but the motion picture file will be divided and recorded/played back separately. - When the ambient temperature is high or continuous recording is performed, the camera may stop the recording to protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down. ** For [4K] video output, use an HDMI cable that has the HDMI logo on it, and that is described as"4K compatible".

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