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Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850

Portability
86
Imaging
59
Features
66
Overall
61
Fujifilm X-A10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
70
Overall
60

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Increase to 25600)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 331g - 117 x 67 x 40mm
  • Released December 2016
Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2017
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
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Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 Overview

In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Fujifilm X-A10 and Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm X-A10 (16MP) and the GX850 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the Fujifilm X-A10 (APS-C) and GX850 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.

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The Fujifilm X-A10 was revealed at a similar time to the GX850 so they are of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief overview of how the Fujifilm X-A10 matches up versus the GX850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A10 over the Panasonic GX850

 Fujifilm X-A10 GX850 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Fujifilm X-A10

 GX850 Fujifilm X-A10 
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A10 and Panasonic GX850

 Fujifilm X-A10 GX850 
LaunchedDecember 2016January 2017Similar age
Focus manually More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Fujifilm X-A10 provides external measurements of 117mm x 67mm x 40mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 331 grams (0.73 lbs) while the Panasonic GX850 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check the Fujifilm X-A10 and Panasonic GX850 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the Fujifilm X-A10 compared to the GX850.

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm X-A10 and GX850 is 86 and 90 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the Fujifilm X-A10 and GX850.

Clearly, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact megapixels albeit not the same sensor sizes. The Fujifilm X-A10 has got the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GX850 as a Portrait photography camera
68
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
cannot use external flash
65
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A10 Street photography factors
Panasonic GX850 Street photography factors
76
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-A10
Sports photography with Panasonic GX850
60
silent mode (1/32,000s)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (410 shots)
continuous shooting slow (6.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect auto focus
52
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Fujifilm X-A10
Travel photography with Panasonic GX850
86
better than average battery pack (410 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
78
offers touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
terrible battery power (210 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography highlights
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (410 per charge)
no image stabilization
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery power (210 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-A10 Vlogging info
Panasonic GX850 Vlogging info
62
selfie friendly screen
has face detection focus
no image stabilization
video resolution low (None1920 x 1080 resolution)
no external microphone socket
73
selfie friendly display
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no image stabilization
missing mic socket
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Fujifilm X-A10 vs Panasonic GX850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A10 and Panasonic GX850
 Fujifilm X-A10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-A10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850
Also called - Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2016-12-01 2017-01-04
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 23.6 x 15.6mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 368.2mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3264 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Highest boosted ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 49
Lens
Lens mount type Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 54 107
Focal length multiplier 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Tilting
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/500s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 6.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro, rear-curtain synchro, commander Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p. 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p,24p) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264
Highest video resolution None1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 331 gr (0.73 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 67 x 40mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.6") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 586
Other
Battery life 410 photographs 210 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, smile, buddy, group) Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card microSD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $499 $548