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Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
82
Imaging
46
Features
50
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Key Specs

Panasonic G1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 360g - 124 x 84 x 45mm
  • Introduced January 2009
  • New Model is Panasonic G2
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Revealed February 2013
  • Additionally Known as Wi-Fi
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Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G1 and Samsung Galaxy Camera, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and Galaxy Camera (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The G1 was released 5 years prior to the Galaxy Camera and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the G1 grades against the Galaxy Camera when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G1 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 G1 Galaxy Camera 
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Panasonic G1

 Galaxy Camera G1 
RevealedFebruary 2013January 2009More recent by 49 months
Display dimension4.8"3"Larger display (+1.8")
Display resolution922k460kCrisper display (+462k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G1 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 G1 Galaxy Camera 
Manual focus Very precise focusing

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G1 has outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera has proportions of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G1 and Samsung Galaxy Camera in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the G1 against the Galaxy Camera.

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G1 and Galaxy Camera is 82 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the G1 and Galaxy Camera.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Samsung Galaxy Camera will provide more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older G1 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G1 Portrait photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography factors
57
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
low resolution sensor (12MP)
39
you can focus manually
good resolution (16 megapixels)
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G1
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
72
screen articulates
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (300 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G1 Sports photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography highlights
33
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
49
amazing zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G1 Travel photography information
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography information
62
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
no Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
68
lighter than average in class (300g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (23mm)
very long zoom (481mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G1
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
57
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
no Time Lapse function
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (23mm)
bigger than average screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G1 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera as a Vlogging camera
18
no video recording
36
relatively wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
lighter than average in class (300 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
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Panasonic G1 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G1 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Make Panasonic Samsung
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Also called as - Wi-Fi
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-19 2013-02-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max enhanced ISO 3200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-481mm (20.9x)
Highest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 4.8 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 16 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 10.50 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360 gr (0.79 lb) 300 gr (0.66 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 53 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 463 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/MMC/SDHC card micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $0 $450