Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic GX850

Let's look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic GX850, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are sold by Panasonic. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and GX850 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Four Thirds).

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The G10 was announced 7 years prior to the GX850 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G10 scores versus the GX850 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Panasonic GX850 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 has exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic GX850 has dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic GX850 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the G10 versus the GX850.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and GX850 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The picture below may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and GX850.

Plainly, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should expect to see the Panasonic GX850 to render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.