Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25

Let's look closer at the Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and ZS25 (16MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and ZS25 (1/2.3") come with different sensor measurements.

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The G10 was announced 3 years earlier than the ZS25 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS25 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the G10 scores against the ZS25 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25. The whole galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS25 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 features exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS25 has proportions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the G10 against the ZS25.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and ZS25 is 72 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking specs. The pic underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and ZS25.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G10 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic ZS25 will give greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.