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Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
86
Imaging
37
Features
58
Overall
45
Canon PowerShot G15 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Canon G15
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 352g - 107 x 76 x 40mm
  • Launched September 2012
  • Old Model is Canon G12
  • Later Model is Canon G16
Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Canon G15 over the Panasonic G10

 G15 G10 
ReleasedSeptember 2012August 2010More modern by 26 months
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Canon G15

 G10 G15 

Common features in the Canon G15 and Panasonic G10

 G15 G10 
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"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).

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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.

Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G15 and G10 is 86 and 72 respectively.

Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

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.

Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon G15 Portrait photography details
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
48
focusing manually
great flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Canon G15 Street photography info
Panasonic G10 Street photography info
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
more heavy than competitors in class (352 grams)
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon G15 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery power (350 per charge)
low fps (2.0 fps)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
no phase detect AF
44
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon G15 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
61
good battery power (350 shots)
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors in class (352g)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
54
great battery power (380 shots)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon G15 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
55
focusing manually
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (350 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
missing Timelapse function
59
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon G15
Vlogging with Panasonic G10
33
relatively wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competitors in class (352 grams)
23
includes face detection focus
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
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Canon G15 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon G15 and Panasonic G10
 Canon PowerShot G15Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
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