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Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10

Portability
89
Imaging
49
Features
54
Overall
51
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Samsung GX-10 front
Portability
59
Imaging
49
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Successor is Panasonic GF6
Samsung GX-10
(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
  • Introduced September 2006
  • Renewed by Samsung GX-20
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Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GF5 and Samsung GX-10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the GF5 (12MP) and the GX-10 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the GF5 (Four Thirds) and GX-10 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The GF5 was brought out 5 years later than the GX-10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung GX-10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GF5 scores vs the GX-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Samsung GX-10

 GF5 GX-10 
IntroducedApril 2012September 2006More recent by 68 months
Screen dimension3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution920k210kSharper screen (+710k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung GX-10 over the Panasonic GF5

 GX-10 GF5 

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Samsung GX-10

 GF5 GX-10 
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 offers external measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Samsung GX-10 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 account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF5 against the GX-10.

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF5 and GX-10 is 89 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the GF5 and GX-10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The GF5 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GF5 will resolve extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GF5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography info
Samsung GX-10 Portrait photography info
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
53
focusing manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Street photography information
Samsung GX-10 Street photography information
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
64
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung GX-10 as a Sports photography camera
41
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect AF
53
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
no liveview feature
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography features
Samsung GX-10 Travel photography features
61
offers touch to focus
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
49
environment sealing
built-in flash
no Timelapse function
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography advice
Samsung GX-10 Landscape photography advice
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
55
focusing manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment sealing
screen is somewhat small (2.5 inches)
no liveview feature
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF5
Vlogging with Samsung GX-10
32
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic support
9
no video recording
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Panasonic GF5 vs Samsung GX-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Samsung GX-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Samsung GX-10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Samsung GX-10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2012-04-05 2006-09-21
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 12800 1600
Minimum native ISO 160 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 23 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Pentax KAF2
Available lenses 107 151
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.5"
Resolution of screen 920 thousand dot 210 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 95%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.30 m -
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160s 1/180s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD -
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 267 gr (0.59 lbs) 793 gr (1.75 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $600 $850