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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
21
Overall
30

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 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
  • Announced August 2010
Panasonic S1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 117g - 99 x 59 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Overview

Following is a in depth analysis of the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic S1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the S1 (12MP) is relatively comparable but the G10 (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The G10 was brought out 4 months before the S1 and they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the G10 matches up vs the S1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic S1

 G10 S1 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Panasonic G10

 S1 G10 

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic S1

 G10 S1 
LaunchedAugust 2010January 2011Same generation
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither contains Touch friendly screen

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 has got outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Panasonic S1 has dimensions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G10 versus Panasonic S1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G10 and the S1.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and S1 is 72 and 96 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and S1.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The G10 offers the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow DOF simpler.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic G10
Portrait photography with Panasonic S1
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
MP count low (12 megapixels)
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography info
Panasonic S1 Street photography info
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
63
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Panasonic S1
45
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 shots)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
has no phase detect AF
28
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography advice
Panasonic S1 Travel photography advice
54
great battery life (380 CIPA)
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
does not offer selfie friendly display
62
lighter than competitors (117g)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (28mm)
no Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic S1 Landscape photography info
59
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
great battery life (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
33
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging info
Panasonic S1 Vlogging info
23
supports face detection focusing
does not offer selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external mic support
31
reasonably wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (117 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic S1
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-08-09 2011-01-05
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 3.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest 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) 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388 gr (0.86 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 99 x 59 x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 photographs 240 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $550 $269