Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10
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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic F5 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Panasonic G10
F5 | G10 | |||
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Released | January 2013 | ![]() | August 2010 | Newer by 30 months |
Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic F5
G10 | F5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic F5 and Panasonic G10
F5 | G10 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Check the Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic F5 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | |
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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 |