Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Panasonic S1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic S1
G10 | S1 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic S1 over the Panasonic G10
S1 | G10 |
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Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic S1
G10 | S1 | |||
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Launched | August 2010 | January 2011 | Same generation | |
Screen type | Fixed | 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.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.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and S1 is 72 and 96 respectively.
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 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic S1 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1 | |
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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 |