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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Pentax K-01 front
Portability
76
Imaging
57
Features
68
Overall
61

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 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
Pentax K-01
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 561g - 122 x 79 x 58mm
  • Revealed May 2012
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and K-01 (16MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and K-01 (APS-C) have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was unveiled 22 months prior to the K-01 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G10 grades against the K-01 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Pentax K-01

 G10 K-01 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-01 over the Panasonic G10

 K-01 G10 
RevealedMay 2012August 2010Fresher by 22 months
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Pentax K-01

 G10 K-01 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Pentax K-01 has measurements of 122mm x 79mm x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3") and a weight of 561 grams (1.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the G10 vs the K-01.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and K-01 is 72 and 76 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and K-01.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G10 using its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh harder and the Pentax K-01 will render more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older G10 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
Pentax K-01 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
74
has manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography highlights
Pentax K-01 Street photography highlights
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
more heavy than others (561 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax K-01 as a Sports photography camera
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect AF
61
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great battery power (540 CIPA)
max fps low (6.0 fps)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography info
Pentax K-01 Travel photography info
54
good battery life (380 shots)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
65
great battery power (540 per charge)
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
more heavy than others (561g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
Landscape photography with Pentax K-01
59
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
80
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (540 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging features
Pentax K-01 Vlogging features
23
provides face detection focusing
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic socket
34
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
more heavy than others (561g)
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-01 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Pentax K-01
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Pentax K-01
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Pentax K-01
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-08-09 2012-05-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.7 x 15.7mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 372.1mm²
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
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 81
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 6.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 (30, 25, 24 fps),1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25, 24 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388g (0.86 lb) 561g (1.24 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 122 x 79 x 58mm (4.8" x 3.1" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 79
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.9
DXO Low light rating 411 1135
Other
Battery life 380 images 540 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $550 $899