Panasonic recently introduced the Lumix DMC-GF8 camera, essentially a Lumix DMC-GF7 camera that focuses on easy-to-use selfie-taking features. It continues to offer the Lumix DMC-GF7 16MP Four Thirds sensor, 1080/60p video and built-in Wi-Fi, but wraps it all in a silver frame, with a pink, brown or orange leather finish. Does the GF8 have a 3-inch touchscreen with 1. 04M dots and tilted up 180 degrees for easy self-portraits?The digital camera also offers smooth skin, which can be combined with Panasonic’s creative control filters, such as retro.
However, the adorner does not stop at capturing images. The Lumix GF8 offers the function of a new ‘Beauty Touch-up’ to cleanse skin grain, whiten teeth and add makeup after photo. Panasonic’s press release highlights the appeal of these features to women, but, gentlemen, they don’t feel excluded. , the silver and brown versions of the camera have a lot of “unisex” appeal. The Lumix DMC-GF8 camera also comes with 100GB of storage on Google Drive, which ultimately gives a lot of selfies.
Part of Panasonic’s press release on the company’s new mirrorless system.
LUMIX GF8 for the best values ever seen with attractive selfies
Introducing the advanced beauty retouching mode
Panasonic introduces a new digital camera without single lens mirror (DSLM), the GF8 LUMIX, which adds even more fun to its predecessor, the Lumix DMC-GF7 camera, so users can enjoy more original photos. The new GF8 LUMIX offers high selfie photography capability with a number of options, including newly integrated beauty features.
The 1040K 3-inch rear monitor with touch control tilts about 180 degrees and the camera automatically switches to auto-shooting mode once the monitor is reversed. In automatic photography mode, the LUMIX GF8 offers several selfie features. Users, especially women, make portraits more attractive with their soft skin, with challenging and slimming effects. After shooting, you can even put an aesthetic retouching/makeup, on camera, with beauty retouching function.
The Lumix DMC-GF8 camera integrates Wi-Fi connectivity® for a more flexible photo experience and instant image sharing with easy use.
The basic photographic performance of the LUMIX GF8 as a camera is excellent. It allows users to record high quality with realistic details thanks to excellent resolution, image playback and color reproduction. Taking advantage of the 16. 00 megapixel Digital Live MOS sensor and Venus engine, the images are produced with a sharp high resolution, even taken in low light situations and a maximum sensitivity of up to ISO 25600 can be selected. The LUMIX GF8’s contrast AF system is distinguished in terms of speed and accuracy by exchanging a digital signal between the cameras and the lens to a maximum of 240 ips. A variety of extensive AF features, including face/eye detection AF or low-light AF, ensure sharp photography even in difficult situations.
The LUMIX GF8 also features a full HD 1920 x 1080, 60p (60 Hz) / 50p (50 Hz) video recording in progressive AVCHD and MP4 with stereo sound. Continuous use of AF and AF tracking is also available in video recording. The Lumix DMC-GF8 camera has a unique video recording option called Movie Mode that allows users to record a video in a short period of time (2/4/6/8 sec) while taking animated images.
Finally, iA (Smart Auto) mode and scene guide make the LUMIX GF8 easy to use, even for beginners with cameras with interchangeable digital lens systems. Frequently used Portrait, Child, and Scene modes have the respective on-screen shortcuts. Most of the appropriate settings for each scene are applied automatically when you simply configure the selector.
Available in silver, brown, pink and orange, the LUMIX GF8 has an elegant profile, with a traditional camera design. Its high mobility allows users to take it anywhere and enjoy photography with high creative quality, with the unlimited potential of a camera with an interchangeable lens system.