Panasonic GF1 vs Pentax I-10

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic GF1 versus Pentax I-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF1 (12MP) and the I-10 (12MP) is relatively well matched but the GF1 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The GF1 was unveiled 3 months prior to the I-10 so they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the GF1 scores vs the I-10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Pentax Optio I-10. The full galleries are available at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Pentax I-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 comes with external dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic GF1 versus Pentax I-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the GF1 versus the I-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and I-10 is 85 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and I-10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor measurements. The GF1 provides the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field simpler.