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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 Key Specs

Leica M10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Released January 2017
  • New Model is Leica M11
Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Successor is Panasonic GF2
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Leica and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and GF1 (12MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and GF1 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was released 7 years after the GF1 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the M10 matches up versus the GF1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Panasonic GF1

 M10 GF1 
RevealedJanuary 2017October 2009More modern by 89 months
Screen resolution1037k460kClearer screen (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Leica M10

 GF1 M10 

Common features in the Leica M10 and Panasonic GF1

 M10 GF1 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Leica M10 has got physical measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) and the Panasonic GF1 has sizing of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the M10 versus the GF1.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and GF1 is 75 and 85 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out technical specs. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M10 and GF1.

As you have seen, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Leica M10 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger M10 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic GF1 as a Portrait photography camera
83
has manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M10
Street photography with Panasonic GF1
69
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average high ISO (50,000)
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
64
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography details
Panasonic GF1 Sports photography details
53
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
max fps low (5.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (210 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
good battery (380 per charge)
low fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic GF1 Travel photography highlights
57
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
low battery pack (210 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
59
good battery (380 shots)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography highlights
75
has manual focus
change lenses (Leica M mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average high ISO (50,000)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (210 per charge)
60
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GF1 Vlogging advice
9
can't record video
25
supports face detect focusing
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic socket
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Panasonic GF1
 Leica M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Panasonic
Model Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2017-01-18 2009-10-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Maestro II Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 35.8 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5952 x 3992 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 50000 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 59 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 5.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution None 1280x720
Video data format - AVCHD Lite
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 gr (1.46 lbs) 385 gr (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 86 54
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 10.3
DXO Low light score 2133 513
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 380 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/MMC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $7,595 $400