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Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
88
Overall
80
Nikon Z6 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Nikon Z6
(Full Review)
  • 25MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Raise to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Introduced August 2018
  • Refreshed by Nikon Z6 II
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
  • Revealed August 2010
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Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Lets look a little more closely at the Nikon Z6 versus Panasonic G10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the Z6 (25MP) and G10 (12MP) and the Z6 (Full frame) and G10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The Z6 was announced 8 years later than the G10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the Z6 grades versus the G10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z6 over the Panasonic G10

 Z6 G10 
RevealedAugust 2018August 2010More recent by 98 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2100k460kSharper display (+1640k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Nikon Z6

 G10 Z6 

Common features in the Nikon Z6 and Panasonic G10

 Z6 G10 
Manual focus Very precise focus
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Nikon Z6 offers outer dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") having a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has specifications of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Examine the Nikon Z6 versus Panasonic G10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the Z6 vs the G10.

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Z6 and G10 is 62 and 72 respectively.

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the Z6 and G10.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Z6 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Nikon Z6 will deliver greater detail with its extra 13 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The more modern Z6 will have an advantage in sensor tech.

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z6 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography advice
85
you can focus manually
high sensor resolution (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Nikon Z6 Street photography info
Panasonic G10 Street photography info
78
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
offers touch to focus
environment proofing
above average high ISO (51,200)
58
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z6 Sports photography features
Panasonic G10 Sports photography features
81
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
offers tracking focus
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect AF
low battery (330 shots)
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z6 Travel photography features
Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
66
environment proofing
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
high sensor resolution (25 megapixels)
low battery (330 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
54
great battery power (380 per charge)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z6 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography advice
81
you can focus manually
change lenses (Nikon Z mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
high sensor resolution (25MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average high ISO (51,200)
saves RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery (330 shots)
59
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon Z6
Vlogging with Panasonic G10
36
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
23
includes face detection focusing
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Nikon Z6 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z6 and Panasonic G10
 Nikon Z6Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Z6 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2018-08-23 2010-08-09
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed 6 Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 23.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 25 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6048 x 4024 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 51200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 204800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 273 -
Lens
Lens mount Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 15 107
Focal length multiplier 1 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 2,100k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash modes Front-curtain sync, slow sync, rear-curtain sync, red-eye reduction, red-eye reduction with slow sync, slow rear-curtain sync, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 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 file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 675 grams (1.49 pounds) 388 grams (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 134 x 101 x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 95 52
DXO Color Depth score 25.3 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score 14.3 10.1
DXO Low light score 3299 411
Other
Battery life 330 shots 380 shots
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type XQD card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $1,997 $550