Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1000

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.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Samsung NX1000. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Samsung NX1000 Gallery.

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.

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

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.