Panasonic FX48 vs Panasonic G10

Below is a comprehensive overview of the Panasonic FX48 and Panasonic G10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the FX48 (12MP) and the G10 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FX48 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FX48 was released 18 months earlier than the G10 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic FX48 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FX48 grades against the G10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX48 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX48 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX48 offers outer dimensions of 95mm x 53mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 150 grams (0.33 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G10 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX48 vs the G10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FX48 and G10 is 95 and 72 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX48 and G10.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor measurements. The FX48 offers the tinier sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field trickier. The older FX48 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.