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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Panasonic F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Launched January 2013
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
  • Released August 2010
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the F5 (14MP) and the G10 (12MP) is very close but the F5 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

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The F5 was introduced 2 years after the G10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the F5 matches up versus the G10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic G10

 F5 G10 
ReleasedJanuary 2013August 2010Newer by 30 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic F5

 G10 F5 
Manually focus More exact focus
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic G10

 F5 G10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic F5 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs) and the Panasonic G10 has measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the F5 against the G10.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the F5 and G10 is 96 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the F5 and G10.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The F5 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic F5 will provide you with more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger F5 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic F5
Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
29
decent megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
low resolution (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic F5 Street photography information
Panasonic G10 Street photography information
56
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
58
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic F5
Sports photography with Panasonic G10
33
decent megapixels (14MP)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
44
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (380 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic F5 Travel photography info
Panasonic G10 Travel photography info
68
lighter than competition in class (121 grams)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.2)
54
good battery power (380 shots)
has built in flash
no Time Lapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic F5
Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
59
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
good battery power (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic F5 Vlogging features
Panasonic G10 Vlogging features
28
reasonably wide (28mm)
lighter than competition in class (121g)
slow max aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
23
has face detection focus
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic jack
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic F5 and Panasonic G10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2013-01-07 2010-08-09
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 28-140mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.2-6.5 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 202k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.70 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 121 grams (0.27 lbs) 388 grams (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 52
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 10.1
DXO Low light score not tested 411
Other
Battery life 250 photos 380 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $100 $550