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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
62
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 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
  • Launched February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GF7
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax RZ10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the GF8 (16MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is very similar but the GF8 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The GF8 was manufactured 4 years after the RZ10 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the GF8 scores vs the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF8 over the Pentax RZ10

 GF8 RZ10 
IntroducedFebruary 2016July 2011Newer by 56 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic GF8

 RZ10 GF8 

Common features in the Panasonic GF8 and Pentax RZ10

 GF8 RZ10 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF8 comes with exterior dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs) and the Pentax RZ10 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the GF8 and the RZ10.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the GF8 and RZ10 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the GF8 and RZ10.

Plainly, the two cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GF8 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF8 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer GF8 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Portrait photography features
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography features
65
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
35
manual focus
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Street photography details
Pentax RZ10 Street photography details
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Sports photography info
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography info
49
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
max fps low (5.8 frames/s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 shots)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic GF8
Travel photography with Pentax RZ10
66
provides touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
does not feature selfie friendly display
66
weather proofing
decent megapixels (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (280mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery life (178 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF8 Landscape photography factors
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography factors
65
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 shots)
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
manual focus
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery life (178 per charge)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF8
Vlogging with Pentax RZ10
33
touchscreen functionality
has face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of external mic port
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic socket
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Panasonic GF8 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF8 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF8 Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2016-02-15 2011-07-19
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 5.8fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.60 m (at ISO 200) 2.80 m
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 266 grams (0.59 lb) 178 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 photographs 178 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $549 $200