see also:

• Micro Four Thirds system
• Olympus Pen F digital
• Panasonic GX7 camera

• announced July 2015
• 20mp sensor with 1/3EV more dynamic range and faster readout
• similar 4K video functionality as for G7
• intervalometer and timelapse
• new post-focus mode allows users to select different focus points after shot is taken via 4K 30fps shots
• 'Random Filter' noise reduction
• 8fps with S-AF, 6fps with C-AF
• shutter to 1/8000th sec and 1/1600oth sec in electronic shutter mode while BULB has been extended from 2min to 30min
• splashproof
• sensor image stabiliser which works with OIS
• larger than the GX7 with added dedicated exposure compensation dial and new G7-type button which is a bit like the Olympus 2×2 switch and improved articulated EVF with 2.36m dot OLED panel and 1.54x magnification (0.77x in full frame terms)
• rear screen now OLED not LCD and is not fully articulated not just tiltable
• no pop-up flash
• compatible with Promote Systems' tethering software for USB-connected control of the camera and import into Lightroom

• http://www.imaging-resource.com/PRODS/panasonic-gx8/panasonic-gx8A.HTM
• http://petapixel.com/2015/07/16/panasonic-gx8-is-the-first-micro-four-thirds-camera-to-offer-20-3mp/
• http://www.dpreview.com/articles/9485436827/the-big-beast-hands-on-with-the-panasonic-lumix-dmc-gx8