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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
55
Overall
44

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 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
  • Launched August 2010
Panasonic LF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-200mm (F2.0-5.9) lens
  • 192g - 103 x 62 x 28mm
  • Revealed November 2013
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Panasonic. The resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is fairly close but the G10 (Four Thirds) and LF1 (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was revealed 4 years earlier than the LF1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the G10 scores versus the LF1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic LF1

 G10 LF1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LF1 over the Panasonic G10

 LF1 G10 
RevealedNovember 2013August 2010More modern by 40 months
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LF1

 G10 LF1 
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 has got exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has dimensions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the G10 and the LF1.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and LF1 is 72 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching a spec sheet. The pic below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G10 and LF1.

As you can see, both cameras come with the identical megapixels but different sensor sizes. The G10 has got the larger sensor which should make getting bokeh less difficult. The more aged G10 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic LF1 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
42
manual focus
supports face detection focus
saves RAW formats
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LF1 Street photography highlights
58
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic LF1 Sports photography highlights
44
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 shots)
max fps very slow (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect autofocus
38
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
Panasonic LF1 Travel photography features
54
great battery pack (380 shots)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
64
flash built-in
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LF1 Landscape photography info
59
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
54
manual focus
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging information
Panasonic LF1 Vlogging information
23
has face detection autofocus
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic support
36
rather wide (28mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic socket
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LF1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-08-09 2013-11-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Maximum boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-200mm (7.1x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 4.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 7.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 50, 30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 grams (0.86 lbs) 192 grams (0.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 103 x 62 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 52
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 11.6
DXO Low light rating 411 211
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 250 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $550 $500