Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX10
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 15MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- 1280 x 720 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
- Released April 2010
- Replacement is Samsung NX11
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Lets look a little more in depth at the Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Panasonic and Samsung. The image resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is very close but the G10 (Four Thirds) and NX10 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.
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Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a short overview of how the G10 scores versus the NX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Samsung NX10
| G10 | NX10 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Panasonic G10
| NX10 | G10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 614k |  | 460k | Crisper display (+154k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX10
| G10 | NX10 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | August 2010 |  | April 2010 | Same age |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focus | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display size | 3" |  | 3" | Same display size |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison
In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 offers exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Samsung NX10 has proportions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the G10 and the NX10.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and NX10 is 72 and 80 respectively.
Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and NX10.
Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G10 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Samsung NX10 will render more detail because of its extra 3MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively.
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications
| Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Samsung NX10 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Panasonic | Samsung |
| Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Samsung NX10 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Released | 2010-08-09 | 2010-04-07 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | Venus Engine HD II | DRIM Engine |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 365.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 15MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 15 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | Samsung NX |
| Amount of lenses | 107 | 32 |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 460 thousand dot | 614 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Display tech | TFT Color LCD | Active Matrix OLED screen |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 202 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.52x | 0.57x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames/s | 3.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 11.00 m | 11.00 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/160s | 1/180s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| 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 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | Optional |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 388g (0.86 lb) | 499g (1.10 lb) |
| Physical dimensions | 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | 52 | 63 |
| DXO Color Depth score | 21.2 | 22.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | 10.1 | 10.8 |
| DXO Low light score | 411 | 572 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 380 images | 400 images |
| Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | BP1130 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 sec to 30 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | SD/SDHC |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail pricing | $550 | $626 |