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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Pentax Optio I-10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
24
Overall
30

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF8
(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
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Replaced the Panasonic GF7
Pentax I-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 153g - 101 x 65 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2010
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GF8 (16MP) and I-10 (12MP) and the GF8 (Four Thirds) and I-10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The GF8 was brought out 6 years after the I-10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax I-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the GF8 matches up versus the I-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax I-10

 GF8 I-10 
IntroducedFebruary 2016January 2010Newer by 74 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax I-10 over the Panasonic GF8

 I-10 GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax I-10

 GF8 I-10 
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF8 provides exterior measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) whilst the Pentax I-10 has dimensions of 101mm x 65mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1") with a weight of 153 grams (0.34 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the GF8 versus the I-10.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF8 and I-10 is 90 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specs. The picture here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the GF8 and I-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher GF8 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography advice
Pentax I-10 Portrait photography advice
65
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
no external flash support
27
manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Street photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
offers focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
56
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax I-10 as a Sports photography camera
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silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500 seconds)
slow continuous shooting (5.8 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (230 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Travel photography advice
Pentax I-10 Travel photography advice
66
offers focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
57
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GF8
Landscape photography with Pentax I-10
65
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (230 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
36
manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF8
Vlogging with Pentax I-10
33
has touchscreen
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
missing external microphone port
28
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax I-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Pentax I-10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Pentax Optio I-10
General Information
Company Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Pentax Optio I-10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2016-02-15 2010-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine Prime
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 5.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.00 m
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, Soft
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 266 grams (0.59 pounds) 153 grams (0.34 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 101 x 65 x 28mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $549 $310