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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
79
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic G6
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 122 x 85 x 71mm
  • Revealed April 2013
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G5
  • Later Model is Panasonic G7
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic G6 versus Pentax I-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the G6 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the G6 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The G6 was released 3 years after the I-10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G6 matches up vs the I-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G6 over the Pentax I-10

 G6 I-10 
AnnouncedApril 2013January 2010Newer by 40 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1036k230kSharper display (+806k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic G6

 I-10 G6 

Common features in the Panasonic G6 and Pentax I-10

 G6 I-10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G6 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 85mm x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax I-10 has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") along with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G6 versus Pentax I-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the G6 vs the I-10.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G6 and I-10 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing technical specs. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G6 and I-10.

As you have seen, the two cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G6 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Panasonic G6 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger G6 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G6
Portrait photography with Pentax I-10
71
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
27
you can focus manually
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G6 Street photography details
Pentax I-10 Street photography details
73
screen articulates fully
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
56
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Sports photography camera
56
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of image stabilization
lack of phase detect autofocus
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G6 Travel photography features
Pentax I-10 Travel photography features
72
features touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
missing Timelapse mode
57
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G6 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Landscape photography camera
67
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
36
you can focus manually
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G6 Vlogging information
Pentax I-10 Vlogging information
73
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with microphone port
lack of image stabilization
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
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Panasonic G6 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G6 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G6 Pentax Optio I-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2013-04-24 2010-01-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 10cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,036 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.50 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 390 grams (0.86 lb) 153 grams (0.34 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 85 x 71mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.8") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.5 not tested
DXO Low light rating 639 not tested
Other
Battery life 340 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $750 $310