Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic LZ40

Below is a in-depth review of the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LZ40, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both created by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and LZ40 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and LZ40 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The G10 was launched 4 years earlier than the LZ40 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G10 scores versus the LZ40 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Panasonic LZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 provides exterior dimensions 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 LZ40 has proportions of 126mm x 87mm x 94mm (5.0" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 524 grams (1.16 lbs).

Look at the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic LZ40 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the G10 versus the LZ40.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and LZ40 is 72 and 67 respectively.

Often, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic below might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and LZ40.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G10 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic LZ40 will give more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.