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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Pentax K10D front
Portability
59
Imaging
48
Features
43
Overall
46

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(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
Pentax K10D
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax K10D

 GF8 K10D 
AnnouncedFebruary 2016December 2006More modern by 112 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution1040k210kClearer display (+830k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax K10D over the Panasonic GF8

 K10D GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax K10D

 GF8 K10D 
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).

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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.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the GF8 and K10D is 90 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography highlights
Pentax K10D Portrait photography highlights
65
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
no external flash support
52
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K10D as a Street photography camera
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GF8
Sports photography with Pentax K10D
49
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
slow frames per second (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
weather proofing
has phase detect AF
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
MP count low (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF8
Travel photography with Pentax K10D
66
boasts focus by touch
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
49
weather proofing
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
MP count low (10 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography information
Pentax K10D Landscape photography information
65
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 per charge)
missing Time Lapse function
55
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax KAF2 mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
no liveview
MP count low (10 megapixels)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Vlogging details
Pentax K10D Vlogging details
33
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external mic support
9
no video recording
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax K10D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Pentax K10D
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Pentax K10D
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