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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Launched August 2010
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
  • Launched February 2016
  • Old Model is Panasonic GF7
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 Overview

In this article, we will be reviewing the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic GF8, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both of them are sold by Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and GF8 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G10 was released 6 years prior to the GF8 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a in depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the G10 matches up vs the GF8 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic GF8

 G10 GF8 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Panasonic G10

 GF8 G10 
LaunchedFebruary 2016August 2010More modern by 67 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GF8

 G10 GF8 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 features outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic GF8 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic GF8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the G10 compared to the GF8.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and GF8 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out technical specs. The image here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and GF8.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Panasonic GF8 to provide extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography highlights
60
manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
supports RAW files
resolution not great (12MP)
65
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G10
Street photography with Panasonic GF8
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
80
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GF8 Sports photography highlights
45
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
49
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
Panasonic GF8 Travel photography features
54
good battery pack (380 per charge)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
66
includes touch to focus
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (230 per charge)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography details
Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography details
59
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
good battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
65
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery pack (230 shots)
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GF8 Vlogging advice
23
offers face detection focusing
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
33
touchscreen capability
features face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
missing microphone socket
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GF8 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GF8
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-08-09 2016-02-15
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/500 seconds
Max quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 5.60 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync 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
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 gr (0.86 lb) 266 gr (0.59 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images 230 images
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $550 $549