Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 Key Specs
(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
- Announced August 2010
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
- Announced July 2015
- Previous Model is Panasonic GX7
Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 Overview
Lets examine more in depth at the Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and GX8 (20MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G10 was manufactured 6 years prior to the GX8 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G10 scores vs the GX8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic GX8
G10 | GX8 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Panasonic G10
GX8 | G10 | |||
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Announced | July 2015 | August 2010 | Newer by 60 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 460k | Sharper display (+580k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch friendly display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GX8
G10 | GX8 | |||
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Focus manually | Very exact focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display measurement |
Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 enjoys outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GX8 has specifications of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the G10 vs the GX8.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and GX8 is 72 and 74 respectively.
Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and GX8.
Clearly, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic GX8 to render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX8 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Panasonic | Panasonic |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 |
Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced Mirrorless |
Announced | 2010-08-09 | 2015-07-16 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | 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 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 200 |
RAW files | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Micro Four Thirds |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 107 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 460 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 202 thousand dots | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.52x | 0.77x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 60 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 11.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/160 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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) | 487 gr (1.07 lb) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 52 | 75 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | 23.5 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.1 | 12.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 411 | 806 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 380 pictures | 330 pictures |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $550 | $898 |