Panasonic G10 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look a little more closely at the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic ZS45, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and ZS45 (16MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was launched 5 years prior to the ZS45 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the G10 grades against the ZS45 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 features outer dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS45 has sizing of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G10 and Panasonic ZS45 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the G10 vs the ZS45.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and ZS45 is 72 and 91 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and ZS45.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G10 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Panasonic ZS45 will offer greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.