Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS20

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.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS20 Gallery.

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.

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

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.