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Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
62
Imaging
79
Features
89
Overall
83
Nikon Z7 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Nikon Z7
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 675g - 134 x 101 x 68mm
  • Revealed August 2018
  • Updated by Nikon Z7 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
  • Introduced August 2010
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Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon Z7 and Panasonic G10, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the Z7 (46MP) and G10 (12MP) and the Z7 (Full frame) and G10 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizing.

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The Z7 was released 8 years later than the G10 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the Z7 scores vs the G10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon Z7 over the Panasonic G10

 Z7 G10 
IntroducedAugust 2018August 2010More recent by 98 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k460kClearer screen (+1640k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Nikon Z7

 G10 Z7 

Common features in the Nikon Z7 and Panasonic G10

 Z7 G10 
Manual focus More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon Z7 has got physical dimensions of 134mm x 101mm x 68mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.7") along with a weight of 675 grams (1.49 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the Z7 against the G10.

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the Z7 and G10 is 62 and 72 respectively.

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Z7 and G10.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The Z7 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Nikon Z7 will offer greater detail as a result of its extra 34MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger Z7 should have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon Z7 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography factors
87
focusing manually
megapixel count high (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focus
saves RAW files
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon Z7
Street photography with Panasonic G10
79
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Nikon Z7 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G10 Sports photography advice
83
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery (330 CIPA)
45
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
great battery (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon Z7 Travel photography factors
Panasonic G10 Travel photography factors
67
weather proof
has bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
not so great battery (330 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
54
great battery (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon Z7 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography advice
83
focusing manually
swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count high (46 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proof
not so great battery (330 per charge)
59
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
great battery (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon Z7 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G10 Vlogging factors
36
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic support
screen isn't selfie friendly
23
has face detection focusing
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
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Nikon Z7 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon Z7 and Panasonic G10
 Nikon Z7Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Make Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Z7 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-08-23 2010-08-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip 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 surface area 858.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 46 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 8256 x 5504 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Highest boosted ISO 102400 -
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 32 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 493 -
Lens
Lens support Nikon Z Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 15 107
Crop factor 1 2.1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 2,100 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.8x 0.52x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 675 gr (1.49 lbs) 388 gr (0.86 lbs)
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 rating 99 52
DXO Color Depth rating 26.3 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 14.6 10.1
DXO Low light rating 2668 411
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 380 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage XQD card SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $2,797 $550