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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Pentax K-3 II front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II 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
  • Revealed August 2010
Pentax K-3 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax KAF2 Mount
  • 800g - 131 x 100 x 77mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Older Model is Pentax K-3
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and K-3 II (24MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and K-3 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The G10 was introduced 5 years prior to the K-3 II and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K-3 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the G10 matches up vs the K-3 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Pentax K-3 II

 G10 K-3 II 

Reasons to pick Pentax K-3 II over the Panasonic G10

 K-3 II G10 
AnnouncedApril 2015August 2010Fresher by 57 months
Screen dimensions3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Pentax K-3 II

 G10 K-3 II 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 has got exterior 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) and the Pentax K-3 II has measurements of 131mm x 100mm x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G10 vs the K-3 II.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and K-3 II is 72 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and K-3 II.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G10 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Pentax K-3 II will render more detail using its extra 12MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older G10 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography features
Pentax K-3 II Portrait photography features
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
79
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography advice
Pentax K-3 II Street photography advice
58
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
69
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
great high ISO (51,200)
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Pentax K-3 II
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
low battery (720 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Travel photography camera
54
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
56
environment proof
good MP (24 megapixels)
low battery (720 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography factors
Pentax K-3 II Landscape photography factors
59
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
78
manual focus
switch lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have low pass filter
great high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
2 card slots
low battery (720 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax K-3 II as a Vlogging camera
23
includes face detect autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic jack
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone support
display is not selfie friendly
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax K-3 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Pentax K-3 II
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Pentax K-3 II
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Pentax K-3 II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-08-09 2015-04-23
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II Prime III
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 6016 x 4000
Highest native ISO 6400 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 27
Cross type focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Total lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3.2 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.64x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 8.3 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto Flash Discharge, Auto Flash + Red-eye Reduction, Flash On, Flash On + Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Slow-speed Sync + Red-eye, P-TTL, Trailing Curtain Sync, Contrast-control-sync, High-speed sync, Wireless sync (available with dedicated external flash)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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) 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 gr (0.86 pounds) 800 gr (1.76 pounds)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 131 x 100 x 77mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 80
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 13.6
DXO Low light rating 411 1106
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 720 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI90
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes ( 2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One Two
Retail price $550 $829