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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ18 front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 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
  • Introduced August 2010
Pentax RZ18
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Revealed September 2011
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 Overview

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Pentax. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and RZ18 (16MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and RZ18 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was released 13 months before the RZ18 which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ18 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short introduction of how the G10 matches up versus the RZ18 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Pentax RZ18

 G10 RZ18 

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ18 over the Panasonic G10

 RZ18 G10 
RevealedSeptember 2011August 2010Newer by 13 months

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Pentax RZ18

 G10 RZ18 
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen sizing
Screen resolution460k460kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 features outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Pentax RZ18 has sizing of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G10 against the RZ18.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and RZ18 is 72 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and RZ18.

Plainly, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Pentax RZ18 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography advice
Pentax RZ18 Portrait photography advice
60
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
36
you can focus manually
good resolution (16MP)
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
Photography Glossary

Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography features
Pentax RZ18 Street photography features
58
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (178 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Pentax RZ18
44
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 CIPA)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
no phase detect autofocus
47
long zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
slow frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography information
Pentax RZ18 Travel photography information
54
great battery life (380 per charge)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
71
lighter than competition (178g)
environment proofing
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography features
Pentax RZ18 Landscape photography features
59
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 shots)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
missing Timelapse recording
49
you can focus manually
relatively wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16MP)
environment proofing
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging features
Pentax RZ18 Vlogging features
23
supports face detection autofocus
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
30
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (178 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone socket
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Panasonic G10 vs Pentax RZ18 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Pentax RZ18
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Pentax Optio RZ18
General Information
Brand Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Pentax Optio RZ18
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-08-09 2011-09-12
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus range - 4cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 11.00 m 2.80 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388g (0.86 lbs) 178g (0.39 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $550 $210