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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Samsung NX1000 front
Portability
90
Imaging
62
Features
60
Overall
61

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 Key Specs

Panasonic G10
(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
  • Launched August 2010
Samsung NX1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • New Model is Samsung NX1100
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX1000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and NX1000 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and NX1000 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The G10 was announced 20 months before the NX1000 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G10 matches up versus the NX1000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Samsung NX1000

 G10 NX1000 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1000 over the Panasonic G10

 NX1000 G10 
AnnouncedApril 2012August 2010More recent by 20 months
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX1000

 G10 NX1000 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 has 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) and the Samsung NX1000 has specifications of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the G10 against the NX1000.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and NX1000 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by checking out a spec sheet. The visual underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the G10 and NX1000.

As you can see, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The G10 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX1000 will provide extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older G10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography information
Samsung NX1000 Portrait photography information
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focus
supports RAW formats
MP count low (12MP)
77
manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G10
Street photography with Samsung NX1000
58
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
73
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lighter than competition (222 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G10
Sports photography with Samsung NX1000
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
does not have phase detect auto focus
56
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography details
Samsung NX1000 Travel photography details
54
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
68
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography highlights
Samsung NX1000 Landscape photography highlights
59
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
71
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging features
Samsung NX1000 Vlogging features
23
includes face detect focus
display is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
34
features face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (222g)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external mic port
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX1000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Samsung NX1000
General Information
Company Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Samsung NX1000
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-08-09 2012-04-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Number of lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1920 x 810 (24 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 gr (0.86 pounds) 222 gr (0.49 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 114 x 63 x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 72
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.4
DXO Low light rating 411 840
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 320 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BC1030
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $550 $388