Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
- Announced February 2016
- Replaced the Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
- 10MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- No Video
- Pentax KAF2 Mount
- 793g - 142 x 101 x 70mm
- Announced December 2006
- Replacement is Pentax K20D
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Overview
Below, we are contrasting the Panasonic GF8 versus Pentax K10D, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and K10D (10MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and K10D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe GF8 was announced 9 years after the K10D which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax K10D being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the GF8 grades against the K10D in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 and Pentax K10D. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GF8 Gallery and Pentax K10D Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax K10D
GF8 | K10D | |||
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Announced | February 2016 | December 2006 | More modern by 112 months | |
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.5") | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 210k | Clearer display (+830k dot) | |
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic GF8
K10D | GF8 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax K10D
GF8 | K10D | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Physical Comparison
If you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF8 comes with exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Pentax K10D has measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") having a weight of 793 grams (1.75 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GF8 versus Pentax K10D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the GF8 compared to the K10D.
Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and K10D is 90 and 59 respectively.
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The pic here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF8 and K10D.
As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GF8 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic GF8 will give you extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger GF8 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.
Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Pentax K10D | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 | Pentax K10D |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Announced | 2016-02-15 | 2006-12-15 |
Physical type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | Venus Engine | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 369.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 10 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 4592 x 3448 | 3872 x 2592 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 200 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | 100 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax KAF2 |
Available lenses | 107 | 151 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.5" |
Resolution of screen | 1,040k dots | 210k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 95 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.64x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/4000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 5.8fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 5.60 m (at ISO 200) | - |
Flash settings | 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, Auto Red Eye |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/180s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video data format | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 | - |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 266 grams (0.59 pounds) | 793 grams (1.75 pounds) |
Dimensions | 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") | 142 x 101 x 70mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 66 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 522 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 230 pictures | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/MMC/SDHC card |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Pricing at launch | $549 | $700 |