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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10

Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
 
Pentax Q10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
56
Overall
44

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 Key Specs

Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Introduced April 2016
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Pentax Q10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Superseded the Pentax Q
  • New Model is Pentax Q7
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 Overview

Following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GX85 versus Pentax Q10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the GX85 (16MP) and Q10 (12MP) and the GX85 (Four Thirds) and Q10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The GX85 was launched 3 years after the Q10 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple view of how the GX85 scores vs the Q10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Pentax Q10

 GX85 Q10 
RevealedApril 2016September 2012More modern by 44 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax Q10 over the Panasonic GX85

 Q10 GX85 

Common features in the Panasonic GX85 and Pentax Q10

 GX85 Q10 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GX85 comes with outside measurements of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") and a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Pentax Q10 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the GX85 vs the Q10.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GX85 and Q10 is 83 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes purely by reading through specs. The pic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the GX85 and Q10.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The GX85 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic GX85 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher GX85 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography details
Pentax Q10 Portrait photography details
72
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
48
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Street photography advice
Pentax Q10 Street photography advice
83
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
68
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
lighter than average in class (200 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Sports photography factors
Pentax Q10 Sports photography factors
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
not so great battery power (290 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
36
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Travel photography advice
Pentax Q10 Travel photography advice
68
comes with focus via touch
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery power (290 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
60
lighter than average in class (200g)
flash built-in
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX85 Landscape photography information
Pentax Q10 Landscape photography information
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
not so great battery power (290 per charge)
54
you can focus manually
change lenses (Pentax Q mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX85 as a Vlogging camera
Pentax Q10 as a Vlogging camera
35
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
35
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (200g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic GX85 vs Pentax Q10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX85 and Pentax Q10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85Pentax Q10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 Pentax Q10
Also called Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II -
Type Advanced Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2016-04-05 2012-09-10
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 49 25
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Pentax Q
Number of lenses 107 8
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,764 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 8.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.00 m (at ISO 200) 7.00 m
Flash settings Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Trailing-curtain sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 426 gr (0.94 lb) 200 gr (0.44 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 71 49
DXO Color Depth rating 22.9 21.1
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 10.9
DXO Low light rating 662 183
Other
Battery life 290 pictures 270 pictures
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $800 $350