Panasonic DMCGX8SG Operating instructions

Brand: Panasonic

Model: DMCGX8SG

Type: Operating instructions

Panasonic DMCGX8SG: Capture Stunning 4K Photos and Videos with Unmatched Clarity and Detail

The Panasonic DMCGX8SG mirrorless camera is a powerful and versatile imaging tool that combines 4K photo and video capabilities with a compact and lightweight design. With its 20.3-megapixel Live MOS sensor and Venus Engine image processor, the DMCGX8SG delivers exceptional image quality, while its 4K Photo mode allows you to capture fleeting moments with stunning clarity and detail.

Panasonic DMCGX8SG: Capture Stunning 4K Photos and Videos with Unmatched Clarity and Detail

Use a UHS Speed Class 3 card to record 4K photos. 

Press the cursor button 1  ( ).

Press the cursor buttons

2 / to select the 4K photo icon ([ ]/[ ]/[ ]), and

press .

Press the cursor buttons

3 / to select the recording method, and press [MENU/SET].

[ ]

(4K Burst)*

For capturing the best shot of a fast-moving subject

(e.g., sports, aeroplanes, trains)

Burst recording is performed while the shutter button is

pressed and held.

The shutter sound will be heard repeatedly.

Photo opportunity

[ ]

(4K Burst(S/S))*

For capturing unpredictable photo opportunities

(e.g., plants, animals, children)

Burst recording starts when the shutter button is pressed

and stops when pressed again. Start and stop tones will be

heard.

[

]

(4K Pre-Burst)

For recording as needed whenever a photo opportunity

arises

(e.g., the moment when a ball is thrown)

Burst recording is performed for approximately 1 second

before and after the moment that the shutter button is

pressed. The shutter sound will be heard only once.

Recording length: Approximately 2 seconds 

Recording will continue without interruption even when the ﬁ le size exceeds 4 GB, but the ﬁ le will be divided and saved/played back *

separately.

You cannot record 4K photos in Creative Video Mode or Panorama Shot Mode. 

Settings are optimised for the 4K Photo function at once.

When 4K Photo is selected, the following [Rec] menu items are ﬁ xed to the settings below: 

[Picture Size]

[4K] (8M)

[Quality]

[

]

4K burst ﬁ les (MP4 motion pictures) are recorded with the following settings: 

[Rec Format]

[MP4]

[Rec Quality]

[4K/100M/30p]

[Luminance Level]

[025

[Continuous AF]

[ON]

Cancelling 4K Photo

Select [ ] ([Single]) or [ ] from among the drive modes.

To record the subject with reduced blur

You can reduce the blur of the subject by setting a faster shutter speed.

Set the mode dial to [S], and increase the shutter speed.

Approximate shutter speed for outdoor recording in ﬁ ne weather conditions: 1/1000 seconds or faster. 

The ISO sensitivity becomes higher. This may result in more visible noise on the screen. 

To change the aspect ratio

You can change the aspect ratio for 4K photo recording by changing the [Aspect Ratio] setting in the [Rec] menu.

Quick Guide for 4K Photo

Selecting the method used to record 4K photos

Press the shutter button to record a 4K photo. You can select the desired moment from a burst of pictures taken at 30 frames/second

and save that moment as a picture of 8 million pixels (approx.).

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Start Stop

Approximately 1 second

Selecting pictures from 4K burst ﬁ le and saving.

The picture will be saved in JPEG format. 

Press [ 1 ] .

Press the cursor buttons

2 / to select a 4K burst ﬁ le.

4K burst ﬁ les are displayed with [  ].

Press the cursor button 3 .

The slide view screen for selecting pictures will be displayed. 

Touch and drag the frames to select the frame you want to 4

save as a picture.

You can make a rough selection of scenes by dragging 



You can display the previous or next 45 frames in slide view by touching [  ] / [ ]

([4K Burst]/[4K Burst(S/S)] only).

Fn1

Fn2

When a ﬁ le with long burst time is selected ([4K Burst]/[4K Burst(S/S)] only):

We recommend that you make a rough selection of scenes using the 4K burst playback screen ﬁ rst, and then select the frame you want

to save as a picture using the slide view screen.

Fn1

Fn2

Press [Fn2]([Q.MENU]) to display the 4K burst playback screen.



Press the cursor button



 to start continuous playback.

You can start continuous rewind by pressing . To pause the rewind operation, press  again.

You can start fast rewind/forward during continuous playback by pressing  /. To return to continuous

playback, press .

Press the cursor button



 to pause at the scene you want to save as a picture.

Press [Fn2]([Q.MENU]) to display the slide view screen.



Press [MENU/SET] to save the picture.5

You can also perform the same operation by touching [  ] .

Skipping to the scenes you want to save as pictures ([4K Burst(S/S)] only)

You can skip to the positions of the markers you added during recording on the slide view screen or 4K burst playback screen.

Press [Fn1] to switch to the mode that allows you to skip to markers.



Press the cursor buttons



/ to skip to the positions of the markers.

Press [Fn1] again to return to the original operation. 

Select and save pictures

After the 4K burst photo recording, a

4K burst ﬁ le will be saved.

When recording 4K photos, the angle 

of view is narrower.

4K burst ﬁ les are saved as motion 

pictures in MP4 format.

When [Auto Review] is enabled, the picture selection 

screen will be displayed automatically after recording.

[ ] ( 4 K B u r s t )

Press the shutter button halfway.1

Press and hold the shutter button fully for as long as you 2

want to perform recording.

Press the button fully slightly in advance. Recording starts approximately 

0.5 seconds after it has been pressed fully.

A 4K burst ﬁ le will be recorded while the shutter button is pressed and held. 

If you are using Auto Focus, [Continuous AF] will work during recording. Focus 

will be adjusted continuously.

[ ] (4K Burst(S/S)) [ ] ( 4 K P r e - B u r s t )

Press the shutter button fully.1

Recording will start. 

If you are using Auto Focus, [Continuous AF] will work 

during recording. Focus will be adjusted continuously.

You can add markers if you press [Fn1] during 

recording. (Up to 40 markers per recording)

When selecting and saving pictures from a 4K burst ﬁ le,

you can skip to the positions where you added markers.

Press the shutter button fully again.2

Recording will stop. 

Press the shutter button fully.1

Recording of a 4K burst ﬁ le will be performed for approximately 1 second before 

and after the moment that the shutter button is pressed.

Select [ 

] (4K Pre-Burst) only when recording. When [ ] (4K Pre-Burst)

is selected, the battery drains faster and the camera temperature rises. In some

cases, the camera may display [

] and then disable its recording function to

protect itself. Wait until the camera cools down.

In situations where you want to lock focus and exposure, such as when the 

subject is not at the centre, use [AF/AE LOCK].

Recording 4K photos

For details on the operation of each step or how to set each menu option, refer to the “Operating Instructions for advanced features”

(PDF format).

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数码相机

型号 DMC-GX8

中文（简体）

从4K连拍文件中选择图像并保存。

图像会以JPEG格式保存。 

按[ 1 ] 。

按指针按钮2 /选择4K连拍文件。

4K 连拍文件带[  ]显示。

按指针按钮3 。

会显示幻灯片视图画面。 

触摸并拖动帧选择想要保存成图像的帧。4

可以通过拖动  进行场景的粗略选择。

可以通过触摸[ 

] / [ ] 来显示前面或后面的45帧的幻灯片视图（仅

[4K 连拍]/[4K 连拍(S/S)]）。

Fn1

Fn2

选择了长的连拍时间的文件时（仅[4K 连拍]/[4K 连拍(S/S)]）:

建议先使用4K连拍回放画面进行场景的粗略选择，然后再使用幻灯片视图画面选择想要保存成图像的帧。

Fn1

Fn2

按[Fn2]([Q.MENU])显示4K连拍回放画面。



按指针按钮



开始连续回放。

可以通过按 开始连续后退。要暂停后退工作，请再次按。

如果在连续回放过程中按 /，可以开始快退/快进。要返回到连续回放，请按。

在想要保存成图像的场景处按指针按钮



暂停。

按[Fn2]([Q.MENU])显示幻灯片视图画面。



按[MENU/SET]保存图像。5

也可以通过触摸[  ] 来执行相同的操作。

跳到想要保存成图像的场景（仅[4K 连拍(S/S)]）

在幻灯片视图画面或4K 连拍回放画面上，可以跳到在拍摄过程中添加的标记的位置。

按[Fn1]切换到可以跳到标记的模式。



按指针按钮



/跳到标记的位置。

再次按[Fn1]会返回到原来的操作。 

选择并保存图像

4K连拍照片拍摄后，4K连拍文件

会被保存。

拍摄4K 照片时，视角会变窄。 

4K连拍文件被保存成MP4格式的 

动态影像。

启用了[自动回放] 时，拍摄后会自动显示图像选择 

画面。

[ ] （4K 连拍）

半按快门按钮。1

只要想要进行拍摄，就完全按住快门按钮。2

请预先完全按下该按钮。完全按下约0.5秒后拍摄开始。 

在按住快门按钮期间会拍摄4K连拍文件。 

如果正在使用自动聚焦，[连续AF]会在拍摄过程中工作。会连续调 

整焦点。

[ ] （4K 连拍(S/S)） [ ] （4K 快门前连拍）

完全按下快门按钮。1

拍摄会开始。 

如果正在使用自动聚焦，[连续AF]会在拍摄过 

程中工作。会连续调整焦点。

如果在拍摄过程中按[Fn1]，可以添加标记。 

（各拍摄可以添加最多 40 个标记）

从4K连拍文件中选择并保存图像时，可以跳到

添加了标记的位置。

再次完全按下快门按钮。2

拍摄会停止。 

完全按下快门按钮。1

会在按下快门按钮的瞬间的前后约1秒间进行4K连拍文件的拍摄。 

请仅在拍摄时选择[ 

]（4K快门前连拍）。选择了[ ]（4K快门前

连拍）时，电池电量会更快地耗尽并且相机温度会升高。在某些情况

下，为了保护本机，相机可能会显示[

] 然后使其拍摄功能无效。请

等待直到相机冷却下来为止。

在想要锁定焦点和曝光的情况下，例如被摄物体没有位于中央时 

等，请使用[AF/AE LOCK]。

拍摄4K照片

有关各步骤的操作或设置各菜单选项的方法的详情，请参阅“高级功能使用说明书”（PDF格式）。



请使用UHS速度等级3的卡拍摄4K照片。 

按指针按钮1  ( )。

按指针按钮2 /选择4K照片图标（[

]/[ ]/[ ]），然后按。

按指针按钮3 /选择拍摄方法，然后按[MENU/SET]。

[ ]

（4K 连拍）*

用于捕捉快速移动的被摄物体的最佳图像

（例如，运动、飞机、火车等）

在按住快门按钮的期间进行连拍拍摄。

会重复听到快门音。

拍照时机

[ ]

（4K 连拍(S/S)）*

用于捕捉不可预测的拍照时机

（例如，植物、动物、儿童等）

按下快门按钮时连拍拍摄开始然后在再次按下时停

止。会听到开始音和停止音。

[

]

（4K 快门前连拍）

用于拍照时机一出现就可根据需要拍摄

（例如，投球时的瞬间等）

在按下快门按钮的瞬间的前后约1秒间进行连拍拍

摄。仅会听到1次快门音。

拍摄长度: 约2秒 

即使文件大小超过4 GB拍摄也会继续而不中断，但文件会被分割并分开保存/回放。*

在创作动态图像模式或全景拍摄模式下，无法拍摄4K照片。 

一下使 4K照片功能的设置最佳化。

选择了4K照片时，以下[拍摄]菜单项被固定为下面的设置: 

[图像尺寸]

[4K] (8M)

[质量]

[

]

用以下设置拍摄4K连拍文件（MP4动态影像）: 

[录像格式]

[MP4]

[录制质量]

[4K/100M/30p]

[亮度

级别]

[0255]

[连续AF]

[ON]

取消4K 照片

从驱动模式中选择[ ] ([单张]) 或[ ] 。

要减轻模糊拍摄被摄物体

可以通过设置较快的快门速度来减轻被摄物体的模糊。

将模式转盘设置到[S]，然后提高快门速度。

在好天气的状况下室外拍摄的大约快门速度: 1/1000秒或更快。 

ISO感光度会变高。这可能会导致画面上有更明显的噪点。 

要改变高宽比

可以通过更改[拍摄]菜单的[高宽比]设置来改变4K照片拍摄的高宽比。

4K照片的快速指南

选择用于拍摄4K照片的方法

按下快门按钮拍摄4K照片。可以从以30帧/秒拍摄的连拍图像中选择所需的瞬间，然后将该瞬间保存成8百万像素

（大约）的图像。

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