Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ10

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G10 and Pentax RZ10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Panasonic and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is relatively similar but the G10 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was released 11 months prior to the RZ10 and they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G10 matches up against the RZ10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Pentax Optio RZ10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Pentax RZ10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 features exterior 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 Pentax RZ10 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the G10 vs the RZ10.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and RZ10 is 72 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and RZ10.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Pentax RZ10 will offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.