Nikon A1000 vs Panasonic G10

The following is a extensive review of the Nikon A1000 versus Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the A1000 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the A1000 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The A1000 was brought out 8 years after the G10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon A1000 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the A1000 matches up versus the G10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix A1000 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are available at Nikon A1000 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon A1000 comes with outer measurements of 114mm x 72mm x 41mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 330 grams (0.73 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon A1000 versus Panasonic G10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the A1000 against the G10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the A1000 and G10 is 86 and 72 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading through technical specs. The picture underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the A1000 and G10.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The A1000 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Nikon A1000 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The younger A1000 should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.