Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10
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Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
- Released August 2010
Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Overview
Following is a in depth overview of the Canon G15 and Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. The resolution of the G15 (12MP) and the G10 (12MP) is fairly close but the G15 (1/1.7") and G10 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor sizes.
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modesThe G15 was launched 2 years after the G10 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon G15 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the G15 grades versus the G10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon PowerShot G15 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The complete galleries are provided at Canon G15 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Panasonic G10
G15 | G10 | |||
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Released | September 2012 | August 2010 | More modern by 26 months | |
Display resolution | 922k | 460k | Crisper display (+462k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Canon G15
G10 | G15 |
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Common features in the Canon G15 and Panasonic G10
G15 | G10 | |||
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Manually focus | More accurate focusing | |||
Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Display size | 3" | 3" | Same display dimensions | |
Selfie screen | Neither offers selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | No Touch friendly display |
Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Canon G15 offers outside dimensions of 107mm x 76mm x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).
See the Canon G15 and Panasonic G10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the G15 and the G10.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G15 and G10 is 86 and 72 respectively.
Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The pic below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G15 and G10.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with the identical megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The G15 offers the smaller sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher. The younger G15 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
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Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications
Canon PowerShot G15 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Panasonic |
Model | Canon PowerShot G15 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Launched | 2012-09-17 | 2010-08-09 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Digic 5 | Venus Engine HD II |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/1.7" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 7.44 x 5.58mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 41.5mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
Maximum native ISO | 12800 | 6400 |
Minimum native ISO | 80 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 28-140mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/1.8-2.8 | - |
Macro focus range | 1cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 4.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Screen resolution | 922 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Screen tech | TFT PureColor II G LCD | TFT Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (tunnel) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 202 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.52x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 15 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting rate | 2.0fps | 3.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 7.00 m | 11.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Second Curtain | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/2000 secs | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (24 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | H.264 | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 352 gr (0.78 pounds) | 388 gr (0.86 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 107 x 76 x 40mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 1.6") | 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 46 | 52 |
DXO Color Depth score | 19.9 | 21.2 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.5 | 10.1 |
DXO Low light score | 165 | 411 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 350 shots | 380 shots |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | NB-10L | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at launch | $499 | $550 |