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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 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
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Replacement is Leica M11
Panasonic GF8
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2016
  • Superseded the Panasonic GF7
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Leica M10 and Panasonic GF8, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Leica and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and GF8 (16MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and GF8 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The M10 was unveiled 12 months later than the GF8 and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras have the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the M10 scores vs the GF8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Panasonic GF8

 M10 GF8 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017February 2016Fresher by 12 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Leica M10

 GF8 M10 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k1037kCrisper screen (+3k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Leica M10 and Panasonic GF8

 M10 GF8 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Leica M10 comes with outside dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst 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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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the M10 against the GF8.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and GF8 is 75 and 90 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading a spec sheet. The graphic below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and GF8.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M10 with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Leica M10 will deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer M10 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography factors
83
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
65
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Leica M10 Street photography info
Panasonic GF8 Street photography info
69
big sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
very good ISO range (50,000)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
supports focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic GF8 as a Sports photography camera
53
good resolution (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
low fps (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (210 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
49
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500s)
low frames per second (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (230 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 Travel photography details
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography details
57
good resolution (24 megapixels)
low battery power (210 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
66
supports focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
low battery life (230 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Leica M10
Landscape photography with Panasonic GF8
75
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Leica M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good resolution (24 megapixels)
big sensor size (Full frame)
very good ISO range (50,000)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (210 shots)
65
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery life (230 per charge)
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging details
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging details
9
lack of video recording
33
touch screen
comes with face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone port
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Panasonic GF8
 Leica M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Brand Leica Panasonic
Model Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2017-01-18 2016-02-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Maestro II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 855.6mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5952 x 3992 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 50000 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 59 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.0fps 5.8fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 660 grams (1.46 lbs) 266 grams (0.59 lbs)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 2133 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 230 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $7,595 $549