Panasonic G10 vs Samsung HZ25W
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung HZ25W Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 388g - 124 x 90 x 74mm
- Revealed August 2010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 3200 (Bump to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
- 428g - 116 x 83 x 92mm
- Launched July 2010
- Additionally referred to as WB5000
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Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G10 and Samsung HZ25W, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the HZ25W (12MP) is relatively comparable but the G10 (Four Thirds) and HZ25W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe G10 was brought out 2 months after the HZ25W so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ25W being a Compact camera.
Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G10 matches up versus the HZ25W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Samsung HZ25W
| G10 | HZ25W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ25W over the Panasonic G10
| HZ25W | G10 |
|---|
Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Samsung HZ25W
| G10 | HZ25W | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2010 |  | July 2010 | Same age |
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Lack of selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither comes with Touch screen |
Panasonic G10 vs Samsung HZ25W Physical Comparison
If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Samsung HZ25W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the G10 versus the HZ25W.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and HZ25W is 72 and 70 respectively.
Panasonic G10 vs Samsung HZ25W Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing technical specs. The pic below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and HZ25W.
As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The G10 offers the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower DOF simpler.
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung HZ25W Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Samsung HZ25W | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Samsung HZ25W |
| Also referred to as | - | WB5000 |
| Type | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2010-08-09 | 2010-07-06 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Venus Engine HD II | - |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Maximum enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 26-624mm (24.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/2.8-5.0 |
| Macro focusing distance | - | 10cm |
| Available lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 460k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 202k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.52x | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 16 secs |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | - |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 11.00 m | 5.60 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | 1/160 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 388 grams (0.86 pounds) | 428 grams (0.94 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 116 x 83 x 92mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
| 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 | - |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SC/SDHC, Internal |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $550 | $350 |
