Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 vs Fujifilm X10

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and the Fujifilm X10, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 was introduced in January 2017 and Fujifilm X10 was introduced in July 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 over Fujifilm X10.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Fujifilm X10 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Fujifilm X10 has a 2.80" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Optical (tunnel) Viewfinder on Fujifilm X10

Fujifilm X10 has a built-in Optical (tunnel) viewfinder. It has a 85% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 features a 16 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Fujifilm X10 features a 12 megapixel 2/3-inch EXR-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 8.8 x 6.6 mm and a total area of 43.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 4592 x 3448 resolution. Fujifilm X10 is equipped with EXR processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

Fujifilm X10 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a Micro HDMI and Fujifilm X10 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 comes with DMW-BLH7 battery pack with battery life of 210 shots and Fujifilm X10 comes with NP-50 battery pack with battery life of 270 shots.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Fujifilm X10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/500 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850, and up to 1/4000 sec on Fujifilm X10. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has 49 focusing points and Fujifilm X10 has 49 focusing points. Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 has detection range from -4 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 ranges from 0 to +18 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and ±3 range on Fujifilm X10. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Fujifilm X10.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.00 m at ISO 100 on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and 9.00 m on Fujifilm X10. Fujifilm X10 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Shoe Mount. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/50 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 and 1/1000 sec on Fujifilm X10.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 body has dimensions of 107 x 65 x 33 mm (4.21 x 2.56 x 1.3") and Fujifilm X10 body has dimensions of 117 x 70 x 57 mm (4.61 x 2.76 x 2.24"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 weighs 269 g (0.59 lb / 9.49 oz) and Fujifilm X10 weighs 350 g (0.77 lb / 12.35 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850

Fujifilm X10

107 mm

65 mm

117 mm

70 mm

65 mm

70 mm

33 mm

57 mm