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Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3

Portability
88
Imaging
62
Features
70
Overall
65
Canon EOS M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3 front
Portability
83
Imaging
52
Features
62
Overall
56

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 Key Specs

Canon M10
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 301g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Revealed October 2015
  • Successor is Canon M100
Panasonic G3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 336g - 115 x 84 x 47mm
  • Launched July 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G2
  • New Model is Panasonic G5
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Canon M10 versus Panasonic G3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the M10 (18MP) and the G3 (16MP) is fairly similar but the M10 (APS-C) and G3 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The M10 was unveiled 4 years later than the G3 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the M10 grades versus the G3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M10 over the Panasonic G3

 M10 G3 
LaunchedOctober 2015July 2011Fresher by 52 months
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G3 over the Canon M10

 G3 M10 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display

Common features in the Canon M10 and Panasonic G3

 M10 G3 
Manually focus Very exact focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M10 has physical dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Panasonic G3 has dimensions of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the M10 versus the G3.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M10 and G3 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 top view buttons comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by reviewing specifications. The graphic underneath will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the M10 and G3.

To sum up, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The M10 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon M10 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer M10 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 sensor size comparison

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M10
Portrait photography with Panasonic G3
70
has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
external flash not possible
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M10 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Street photography camera
79
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
75
screen articulates fully
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
has touch focus
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M10 Sports photography factors
Panasonic G3 Sports photography factors
59
good MP (18 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.6 fps)
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (255 shots)
47
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M10 Travel photography information
Panasonic G3 Travel photography information
74
comes with focus via touch
good MP (18MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
does not have Time Lapse mode
terrible battery power (255 CIPA)
70
has touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
not so great battery pack (270 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G3 as a Landscape photography camera
66
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
good MP (18MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (255 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
62
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery pack (270 CIPA)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M10 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G3 Vlogging factors
74
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
does not have mic socket
70
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lack of image stabilization
no microphone jack
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Canon M10 vs Panasonic G3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M10 and Panasonic G3
 Canon EOS M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model type Canon EOS M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2015-10-12 2011-07-11
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 6 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 12800 6400
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.6 frames per second 4.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps))
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 301 grams (0.66 pounds) 336 grams (0.74 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 115 x 84 x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 56
DXO Color Depth rating 22.0 21.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.0 10.6
DXO Low light rating 753 667
Other
Battery life 255 images 270 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $599 $500