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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Announced November 2017
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
  • Launched August 2010
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

The following is a detailed comparison of the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic G10, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G9 (20MP) and G10 (12MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G9 was revealed 7 years after the G10 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the G9 grades versus the G10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Panasonic G10

 G9 G10 
LaunchedNovember 2017August 2010Newer by 89 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kCrisper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic G9

 G10 G9 

Common features in the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic G10

 G9 G10 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurement

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G9 features outside measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G9 and Panasonic G10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G9 against the G10.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G9 and G10 is 62 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The pic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G9 and G10.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Panasonic G9 to deliver more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern G9 provides an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G9 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic G10 Portrait photography advice
76
you can focus manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
60
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
exports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G9 Street photography information
Panasonic G10 Street photography information
75
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
58
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G9
Sports photography with Panasonic G10
70
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
silent shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (20.0 frames/s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
weather proof
not so great battery power (400 per charge)
does not have phase detect autofocus
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
70
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (400 shots)
54
better than average battery power (380 shots)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G9 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography information
76
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
2 card slots
not so great battery power (400 shots)
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (380 shots)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G9 Vlogging factors
Panasonic G10 Vlogging factors
76
display is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone support
23
offers face detection focus
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Panasonic G9 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G9 and Panasonic G10
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Category Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-11-08 2010-08-09
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 225 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Focal length multiplier 2.1 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot 202 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.83x 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 20.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 658g (1.45 lbs) 388g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 52
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 411
Other
Battery life 400 images 380 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID DMW-BLF19 -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Dual Single
Launch pricing $1,500 $550