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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
81
Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
67
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Introduced June 2020
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed July 2011
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Panasonic G100 and Pentax RZ10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and RZ10 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The G100 was announced 9 years after the RZ10 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the G100 grades vs the RZ10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Pentax RZ10

 G100 RZ10 
RevealedJune 2020July 2011Newer by 109 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1840k230kSharper screen (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic G100

 RZ10 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Pentax RZ10

 G100 RZ10 
Manually focus Very exact focus

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G100 offers outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Pentax RZ10 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the G100 vs the RZ10.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G100 and RZ10 is 81 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The image here will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and RZ10.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G100 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will offer you more detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The fresher G100 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography information
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography information
77
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW files
35
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G100
Street photography with Pentax RZ10
78
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
offers focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G100 Sports photography information
Pentax RZ10 Sports photography information
56
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery (178 CIPA)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography details
Pentax RZ10 Travel photography details
78
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (270 per charge)
66
environment sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (280mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery (178 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G100
Landscape photography with Pentax RZ10
71
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (270 shots)
43
has manual focus
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery (178 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G100 Vlogging info
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging info
78
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
includes face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 1920 resolution)
includes mic support
lack of image stabilization
28
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external microphone socket
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Panasonic G100 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Pentax Optio RZ10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2020-06-24 2011-07-19
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,840 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (0.78 lbs) 178 grams (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 pictures 178 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $698 $200