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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 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
  • Announced January 2017
  • Renewed by Leica M11
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2012
  • Renewed by Panasonic GX7
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

The following is a thorough review of the Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Leica and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and GX1 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The M10 was manufactured 5 years after the GX1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the M10 grades versus the GX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Panasonic GX1

 M10 GX1 
ReleasedJanuary 2017February 2012Newer by 60 months
Display resolution1037k460kCrisper display (+577k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Leica M10

 GX1 M10 
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Leica M10 and Panasonic GX1

 M10 GX1 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Leica M10 enjoys outside measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) while the Panasonic GX1 has proportions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the M10 compared to the GX1.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and GX1 is 75 and 87 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and GX1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M10 due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Leica M10 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher M10 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography info
83
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
71
focusing manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M10
Street photography with Panasonic GX1
69
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
good ISO range (50,000)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
70
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX1 Sports photography highlights
53
good resolution (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
max frames per second very slow (5.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (210 shots)
no phase detect AF
47
good resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GX1 Travel photography factors
57
good resolution (24MP)
low battery power (210 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
65
provides focus by touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery pack (300 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography advice
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good ISO range (50,000)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (210 CIPA)
62
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery pack (300 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Leica M10
Vlogging with Panasonic GX1
9
lack of video recording
32
touchscreen functionality
includes face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
does not have external mic support
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Leica M10 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Panasonic GX1
 Leica M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Manufacturer Leica Panasonic
Model Leica M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-01-18 2012-02-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Maestro II Venus Engine FHD
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5952 x 3992 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 50000 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount Leica M Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 59 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (rangefinder) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 8s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 7.60 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video data format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 660g (1.46 pounds) 318g (0.70 pounds)
Dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 86 55
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.3 10.6
DXO Low light score 2133 703
Other
Battery life 210 photographs 300 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $7,595 $228