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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5 front
Portability
59
Imaging
60
Features
89
Overall
71

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 Key Specs

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
  • Released August 2010
Panasonic GH5
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 725g - 139 x 98 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Replaced the Panasonic GH4
  • Successor is Panasonic GH5 II
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 Overview

The following is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GH5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both built by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and GH5 (20MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The G10 was brought out 7 years before the GH5 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G10 scores vs the GH5 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic GH5

 G10 GH5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH5 over the Panasonic G10

 GH5 G10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2017August 2010Newer by 78 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k460kSharper screen (+1160k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GH5

 G10 GH5 
Focus manually More accurate focusing

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 features outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Panasonic GH5 has proportions of 139mm x 98mm x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4") and a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

See the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GH5 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the G10 and the GH5.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G10 and GH5 is 72 and 59 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions only by looking at specifications. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and GH5.

Plainly, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic GH5 to give you more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH5
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
76
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography info
Panasonic GH5 Street photography info
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
74
screen articulates
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Panasonic GH5
45
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
great battery power (380 per charge)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
68
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
low battery power (410 per charge)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G10
Travel photography with Panasonic GH5
54
great battery power (380 shots)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
68
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
resolution is good (20MP)
selfie friendly display
low battery power (410 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Landscape photography camera
59
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (380 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
does not have Timelapse function
75
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
no anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
2 card slots
low battery power (410 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH5 as a Vlogging camera
23
comes with face detection autofocus
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
75
selfie friendly display
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GH5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic GH5
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH5
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Released 2010-08-09 2017-01-04
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Number of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 460k dots 1,620k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots 3,680k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Auto/Redeye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Redeye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Redeye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 4096x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388g (0.86 lb) 725g (1.60 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 139 x 98 x 87mm (5.5" x 3.9" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 77
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 13.0
DXO Low light rating 411 807
Other
Battery life 380 shots 410 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs; 10 secs w/3 shots)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Card slots 1 Dual
Retail pricing $550 $1,298