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Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10

Portability
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Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 Key Specs

Panasonic FZ60
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 493g - 120 x 81 x 92mm
  • Introduced July 2012
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-FZ62
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
  • Announced August 2010
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the FZ60 (16MP) and G10 (12MP) and the FZ60 (1/2.3") and G10 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The FZ60 was brought out 24 months after the G10 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the FZ60 scores versus the G10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ60 over the Panasonic G10

 FZ60 G10 
AnnouncedJuly 2012August 2010More modern by 24 months

Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic FZ60

 G10 FZ60 

Common features in the Panasonic FZ60 and Panasonic G10

 FZ60 G10 
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic FZ60 has outside dimensions of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Panasonic G10 has dimensions 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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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FZ60 and the G10.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FZ60 and G10 is 68 and 72 respectively.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The pic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FZ60 and G10.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FZ60 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ60 will give you more detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The younger FZ60 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic FZ60
Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
43
manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Street photography info
Panasonic G10 Street photography info
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (493 grams)
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
55
excellent zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (450 CIPA)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
great battery life (380 per charge)
max frames per second very slow (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic FZ60
Travel photography with Panasonic G10
57
great battery power (450 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (493 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
54
great battery life (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic G10 Landscape photography highlights
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manual focus
rather wide (25mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
great battery power (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
59
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic FZ60 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
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rather wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (493 grams)
23
supports face detect focus
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic socket
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Panasonic FZ60 vs Panasonic G10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic FZ60 and Panasonic G10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10
Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FZ62 -
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-07-18 2010-08-09
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CMOS 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 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest enhanced ISO 6400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 23 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 25-600mm (24.0x) -
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.2 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Screen LCD Display TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots 202k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.52x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 13.50 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 493 grams (1.09 pounds) 388 grams (0.86 pounds)
Physical dimensions 120 x 81 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 450 photographs 380 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Price at release $350 $550