Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
- Announced February 2011
- Replaced the Panasonic GF1
- Updated by Panasonic GF3
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Revealed December 2006
- Updated by Pentax K20D
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Overview
Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF2 (12MP) and the K10D (10MP) is pretty similar but the GF2 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe GF2 was introduced 4 years later than the K10D and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the GF2 matches up vs the K10D with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 & Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF2 Gallery & Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax K10D
GF2 | K10D | |||
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Revealed | February 2011 | December 2006 | Fresher by 52 months | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 210k | Clearer screen (+250k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic GF2
K10D | GF2 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax K10D
GF2 | K10D | |||
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Manually focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison
In case you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF2 enjoys external measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) and the Pentax K10D has dimensions of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") with a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).
Analyze the Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the GF2 versus the K10D.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and K10D is 88 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the GF2 and K10D.
As you can tell, both cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GF2 using its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Panasonic GF2 will deliver extra detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent GF2 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Pentax K10D | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 | Pentax K10D |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2011-02-24 | 2006-12-15 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3872 x 2592 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 2.5 inches |
Resolution of screen | 460 thousand dots | 210 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 3.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 6.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Auto Red Eye |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/160s | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | - |
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 | 310 gr (0.68 lbs) | 793 gr (1.75 lbs) |
Dimensions | 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 54 | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.3 | 11.6 |
DXO Low light rating | 506 | 522 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 pictures | - |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $330 | $700 |