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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
43
Overall
41

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
  • Released August 2010
Panasonic ZS25
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 193g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ35
  • Old Model is Panasonic ZS20
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS30
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Panasonic ZS25

 G10 ZS25 
Manual focus More accurate focus

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS25 over the Panasonic G10

 ZS25 G10 
LaunchedJanuary 2013August 2010More modern by 29 months

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic ZS25

 G10 ZS25 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Physical Comparison

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.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 size comparison

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

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Sensor Comparison

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.

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS25 Portrait photography details
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
resolution not great (12MP)
32
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS25 Street photography features
58
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
66
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition (193 grams)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS25
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
max fps very slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
lack of phase detect AF
45
excellent zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200 seconds)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS25 Travel photography factors
54
great battery pack (380 per charge)
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competition (193 grams)
comes with focus via touch
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
great reach (480mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (260 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS25
59
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
43
quite wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
not so great battery pack (260 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G10
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS25
23
includes face detect focusing
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic support
34
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (193 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not offer selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS25 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Panasonic ZS25
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS25
Also Known as - Lumix DMC-TZ35
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-08-09 2013-01-07
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 measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-480mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-6.4
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 15s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.40 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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 None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 gr (0.86 lbs) 193 gr (0.43 lbs)
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 Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 260 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $550 $300