Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10 Key Specs
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- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
- Released March 2011
- Succeeded the Panasonic GH1
- Newer Model is Panasonic GH3
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10 Overview
Here is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax Q10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the GH2 (16MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the GH2 (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe GH2 was brought out 17 months prior to the Q10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Q10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GH2 scores vs the Q10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 and Pentax Q10. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic GH2 Gallery and Pentax Q10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Pentax Q10
GH2 | Q10 | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Panasonic GH2
Q10 | GH2 | |||
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Launched | September 2012 | March 2011 | Fresher by 17 months |
Common features in the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax Q10
GH2 | Q10 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent screen measurement | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 460k | Same screen resolution |
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH2 offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q10 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Check the Panasonic GH2 and Pentax Q10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the GH2 vs the Q10.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GH2 and Q10 is 70 and 92 respectively.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by going through technical specs. The visual below will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the GH2 and Q10.
As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The GH2 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH2 will provide extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older GH2 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder
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Panasonic GH2 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax Q10 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Panasonic | Pentax |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 | Pentax Q10 |
Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2011-03-23 | 2012-09-10 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine FHD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 160 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 23 | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | Pentax Q |
Amount of lenses | 107 | 8 |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display tech | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (optional) |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 15.60 m | 7.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash sync | 1/160s | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | AVCHD, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 442g (0.97 lbs) | 200g (0.44 lbs) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") | 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 60 | 49 |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.2 | 21.1 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.3 | 10.9 |
DXO Low light rating | 655 | 183 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 330 photos | 270 photos |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | D-LI68 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $1,000 | $350 |