Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Introduced February 2016
- Superseded the Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 200 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF Mount
- 660g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
- Released December 2006
- Updated by Pentax K100D S
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Overview
Lets look much closer at the Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and K100D (6MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and K100D (APS-C) come with totally different sensor measurements.
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The GF8 was manufactured 9 years later than the K100D and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K100D being a Compact SLR camera.
Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the GF8 grades vs the K100D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Pentax K100D. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Pentax K100D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax K100D
GF8 | K100D | |||
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Released | February 2016 | ![]() | December 2006 | Fresher by 113 months |
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 210k | Sharper display (+830k dot) |
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K100D over the Panasonic GF8
K100D | GF8 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax K100D
GF8 | K100D | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focusing | ||
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lacking selfie screen |
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF8 provides outside dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax K100D has dimensions of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF8 and the K100D.
![Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D size comparison Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF8-vs-Pentax-K100D-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and K100D is 90 and 64 respectively.
![Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF8-vs-Pentax-K100D-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Sensor Comparison
Normally, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF8 and K100D.
Plainly, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF8 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic GF8 will give you greater detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern GF8 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.
![Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF8-vs-Pentax-K100D-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Screen and ViewFinder
![Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-GF8-vs-Pentax-K100D-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K100D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Pentax K100D | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Pentax K100D |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level DSLR |
Introduced | 2016-02-15 | 2006-12-03 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | - |
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 | 16 megapixels | 6 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 3008 x 2008 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Minimum native ISO | 200 | 200 |
RAW pictures | ||
Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF |
Available lenses | 107 | 151 |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Display size | 3" | 2.5" |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dot | 210 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 96% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.57x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000 secs | - |
Continuous shutter speed | 5.8 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) | - |
Flash modes | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/180 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) | - |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | - |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 266 grams (0.59 lbs) | 660 grams (1.46 lbs) |
Dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 shots | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC card |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail cost | $549 | $0 |