Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs
(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
(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- Superseded the Panasonic GF7
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.
TikTok Developing Photo App to Challenge Instagram's DominanceThe 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.
Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Leica M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8. The full galleries are viewable at Leica M10 Gallery and Panasonic GF8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Panasonic GF8
M10 | GF8 | |||
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Announced | January 2017 | February 2016 | Fresher by 12 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Leica M10
GF8 | M10 | |||
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Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen resolution | 1040k | 1037k | Crisper screen (+3k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Leica M10 and Panasonic GF8
M10 | GF8 | |||
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Manually focus | Very exact focus | |||
Screen dimensions | 3" | 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).
Analyze the Leica M10 and Panasonic GF8 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M10 and GF8 is 75 and 90 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications
Leica M10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | |
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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 |