Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS10

Below is a extended review of the Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G1 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is pretty similar but the G1 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The G1 was manufactured 24 months before the ZS10 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G1 matches up vs the ZS10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Panasonic ZS10 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G1 offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Examine the Panasonic G1 vs Panasonic ZS10 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the G1 vs the ZS10.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G1 and ZS10 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by going over technical specs. The visual here might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G1 and ZS10.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS10 will offer more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be behind in sensor tech.