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Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
61
Imaging
74
Features
90
Overall
80
Canon EOS R6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Launched July 2020
  • Newer Model is Canon R6 II
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Announced August 2010
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Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon R6 versus Panasonic G10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and G10 (12MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and G10 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The R6 was launched 10 years after the G10 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the R6 grades against the G10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Panasonic G10

 R6 G10 
AnnouncedJuly 2020August 2010Newer by 121 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k460kClearer screen (+1160k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Canon R6

 G10 R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Panasonic G10

 R6 G10 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R6 provides exterior dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the R6 vs the G10.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R6 and G10 is 61 and 72 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing technical specs. The image underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 and G10.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R6 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon R6 will offer you greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger R6 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 Portrait photography info
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography info
84
manual focus
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes face detection focusing
supports RAW files
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
saves RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon R6
Street photography with Panasonic G10
78
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment sealing
above average ISO range (102,400)
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 Sports photography info
Panasonic G10 Sports photography info
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect AF
bad battery pack (360 CIPA)
45
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
great battery (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 Travel photography features
Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
67
environment sealing
has bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
does not have Timelapse recording
bad battery pack (360 CIPA)
54
great battery (380 CIPA)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography factors
78
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count good (20MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (102,400)
supports RAW files
environment sealing
two card slots
bad battery pack (360 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
59
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
great battery (380 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
79
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes external microphone socket
23
has face detect focus
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
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Canon R6 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Panasonic G10
 Canon EOS R6Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS R6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2020-07-09 2010-08-09
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic X Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 5472 x 3648 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 102400 6400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 6072 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 17 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,620k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 411
Other
Battery life 360 photographs 380 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 2 1
Retail cost $2,499 $550