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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Revealed August 2010
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Launched May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic G7, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are sold by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The G10 was announced 5 years prior to the G7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the G10 matches up versus the G7 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic G7

 G10 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Panasonic G10

 G7 G10 
LaunchedMay 2015August 2010Newer by 58 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k460kCrisper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic G7

 G10 G7 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 offers external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has specifications of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic G7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G10 against the G7.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and G7 is 72 and 71 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and G7.

Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Panasonic G7 to show more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
Portrait photography with Panasonic G7
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography factors
Panasonic G7 Street photography factors
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
72
screen articulates
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G7 Sports photography advice
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery pack (380 per charge)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
55
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Travel photography camera
54
good battery pack (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
71
provides touch focus
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery pack (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
Landscape photography with Panasonic G7
59
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
does not have Time Lapse recording
67
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (350 shots)
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G10
Vlogging with Panasonic G7
23
provides face detection autofocus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic jack
72
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
supports face detection focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic G7
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-08-09 2015-05-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 9.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388g (0.86 lb) 410g (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 photos 350 photos
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $550 $800