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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(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
Pentax K10D
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Pentax K10D

 GF2 K10D 
RevealedFebruary 2011December 2006Fresher by 52 months
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution460k210kClearer screen (+250k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic GF2

 K10D GF2 

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Pentax K10D

 GF2 K10D 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeFixed 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).

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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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF2 and K10D is 88 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

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.

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Portrait photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
52
has manual focus
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Street photography camera
65
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
no image stabilization
64
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF2
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
38
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
52
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
doesn't have liveview
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF2
Travel photography with Pentax K10D
52
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
terrible battery pack (300 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
49
environment proofing
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF2
Landscape photography with Pentax K10D
55
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
terrible battery pack (300 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
55
has manual focus
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
environment proofing
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
doesn't have liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Vlogging information
Pentax K10D Vlogging information
32
has touchscreen
features face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone socket
9
no video recording
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Panasonic GF2 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Pentax K10D
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