Panasonic G1 vs Sony RX10

Lets examine more closely at the Panasonic G1 and Sony RX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the G1 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the G1 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") use different sensor size.

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The G1 was announced 6 years before the RX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G1 scores against the RX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G1 Gallery and Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G1 offers physical dimensions of 124mm x 84mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony RX10 has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G1 and Sony RX10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the G1 and the RX10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G1 and RX10 is 82 and 58 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G1 and RX10.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will resolve extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older G1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.