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Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3

Portability
88
Imaging
60
Features
70
Overall
64
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
47
Features
48
Overall
47

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Introduced October 2015
  • New Model is Canon M100
Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 264g - 108 x 67 x 32mm
  • Announced August 2011
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF2
  • Successor is Panasonic GF5
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon M10 and Panasonic GF3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the M10 (18MP) and GF3 (12MP) and the M10 (APS-C) and GF3 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was manufactured 4 years after the GF3 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple overview of how the M10 matches up vs the GF3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Panasonic GF3

 M10 GF3 
AnnouncedOctober 2015August 2011Newer by 51 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF3 over the Canon M10

 GF3 M10 

Common features in the Canon M10 and Panasonic GF3

 M10 GF3 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon M10 has got outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF3 has dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 264 grams (0.58 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M10 and Panasonic GF3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the M10 against the GF3.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and GF3 is 88 and 90 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and GF3.

To sum up, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M10 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M10 will give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent M10 provides an advantage in sensor tech.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Portrait photography camera
69
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
54
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
exports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 Street photography info
Panasonic GF3 Street photography info
79
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
does not have image stabilization
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Sports photography camera
58
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
low frames per second (4.6 fps)
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (255 per charge)
37
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery power (300 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M10
Travel photography with Panasonic GF3
73
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (255 CIPA)
58
supports touch to focus
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery power (300 shots)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF3 as a Landscape photography camera
66
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery power (255 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
55
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery power (300 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging features
Panasonic GF3 Vlogging features
73
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone support
32
has touchscreen
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
missing microphone jack
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Panasonic GF3
 Canon EOS M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
General Information
Brand Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2015-10-12 2011-08-11
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Maximum boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.6fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 6.30 m
Flash modes Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301 gr (0.66 pounds) 264 gr (0.58 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 108 x 67 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 50
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 20.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 10.1
DXO Low light rating 753 459
Other
Battery life 255 pictures 300 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $599 $360