Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic G10

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic G10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the FX75 (14MP) and the G10 (12MP) is relatively close but the FX75 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizing.

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The FX75 was brought out 2 months earlier than the G10 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FX75 scores versus the G10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic FX75 Gallery & Panasonic G10 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic FX75 provides outer dimensions of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs) and 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).

Contrast the Panasonic FX75 vs Panasonic G10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FX75 versus the G10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FX75 and G10 is 94 and 72 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FX75 and G10.

As you have seen, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FX75 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh harder and the Panasonic FX75 will result in extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots more aggressively.