Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX10
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Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- 3840 x 1920 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
- Introduced June 2020
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- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
- Announced April 2010
- Later Model is Samsung NX11
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Its time to take a deeper look at the Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and NX10 (15MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.
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Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the G100 matches up against the NX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Samsung NX10
| G100 | NX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | June 2020 |  | April 2010 | Newer by 125 months |
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1840k |  | 614k | Sharper screen (+1226k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Panasonic G100
| NX10 | G100 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Samsung NX10
| G100 | NX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurements |
Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 provides external dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the G100 vs the NX10.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and NX10 is 81 and 80 respectively.
Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions merely by reading technical specs. The image underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G100 and NX10.
As you have seen, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G100 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G100 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots more aggressively. The more recent G100 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.
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Panasonic G100 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Samsung NX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 | Samsung NX10 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Introduced | 2020-06-24 | 2010-04-07 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | DRIM Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 20 megapixel | 15 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | 49 | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | Samsung NX |
| Number of lenses | 107 | 32 |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Display resolution | 1,840 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display technology | - | Active Matrix OLED screen |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 3,680 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.73x | 0.57x |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/4000s |
| Max quiet shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 10.0fps | 3.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 3.60 m (at ISO 100) | 11.00 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, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | - | 1/180s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 3840x1920 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | H.264 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 352 grams (0.78 pounds) | 499 grams (1.10 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") | 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 63 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.8 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 572 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 270 photos | 400 photos |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | BP1130 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) | SD/SDHC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Pricing at release | $698 | $626 |