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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 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
  • Released August 2010
Panasonic ZS20
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 206g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ30
  • Superseded the Panasonic ZS15
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS25
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 Overview

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic ZS20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the ZS20 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the G10 (Four Thirds) and ZS20 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was brought out 20 months earlier than the ZS20 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS20 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G10 scores vs the ZS20 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic ZS20

 G10 ZS20 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS20 over the Panasonic G10

 ZS20 G10 
AnnouncedApril 2012August 2010Fresher by 20 months
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic ZS20

 G10 ZS20 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 comes with outside 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 ZS20 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G10 vs the ZS20.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and ZS20 is 72 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and ZS20.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS20 will give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS20 Portrait photography info
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
30
MP count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS20 Street photography advice
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Optical)
has focus via touch
lighter than average (206 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS20 Sports photography highlights
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
great battery pack (380 per charge)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
no phase detect AF
47
great zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery power (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS20 Travel photography info
54
great battery pack (380 per charge)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
68
lighter than average (206g)
has focus via touch
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic ZS20 Landscape photography factors
59
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
42
really wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery power (260 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging info
Panasonic ZS20 Vlogging info
23
features face detect focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
34
really wide (24mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (206 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic ZS20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ30
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-08-09 2012-04-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 460k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388 gr (0.86 pounds) 206 gr (0.45 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
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 260 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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