Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF8
Portability
88 Imaging
61 Features
70 Overall
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88 Imaging
61 Features
70 Overall
64
Portability
90 Imaging
54 Features
62 Overall
57
90 Imaging
54 Features
62 Overall
57
Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs
Canon M10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
- Announced October 2015
- Successor is Canon M100
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Announced February 2016
- Older Model is Panasonic GF7
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On this page, we are evaluating the Canon M10 and Panasonic GF8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the GF8 (16MP) is fairly close but the M10 (APS-C) and GF8 (Four Thirds) have totally different sensor size.
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Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the M10 grades vs the GF8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The full galleries are provided at Canon M10 Gallery & Panasonic GF8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Panasonic GF8
| M10 | GF8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Canon M10
| GF8 | M10 |
|---|
Common features in the Canon M10 and Panasonic GF8
| M10 | GF8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | October 2015 |  | February 2016 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | Very precise focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display size |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 1040k | Same display resolution |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon M10 offers external 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) while the Panasonic GF8 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the M10 against the GF8.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and GF8 is 88 and 90 respectively.
Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is very tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and GF8.
As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M10 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Canon M10 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics more aggressively.
Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Canon M10 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography information
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street photography with Canon M10
Street photography with Panasonic GF8
tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes focus by touch
no image stabilization
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Canon M10 Sports photography features
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography features
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (4.6 frames/s)
no image stabilization
bad battery (255 shots)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
max frames per second low (5.8 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Canon M10 Travel photography details
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography details
includes focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Timelapse recording
bad battery (255 shots)
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
not so great battery (230 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Canon M10 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography details
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery (255 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery (230 shots)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Canon M10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Vlogging camera
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
no image stabilization
lack of external microphone jack
touch screen
supports face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have microphone port
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications
| Canon EOS M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model | Canon EOS M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2015-10-12 | 2016-02-15 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | DIGIC 6 | Venus Engine |
| 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 | 18 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Highest native ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
| Highest boosted ISO | 25600 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
| RAW support | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Number of focus points | 49 | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
| Available lenses | 23 | 107 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/500 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 4.6fps | 5.8fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 5.00 m (at ISO 100) | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) |
| Flash options | Auto, on, off, slow synchro | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 301g (0.66 lbs) | 266g (0.59 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 65 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | 22.0 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 11.0 | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | 753 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 255 photographs | 230 photographs |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LP-E12 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Cost at launch | $599 | $549 |