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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Samsung NX1100 front
Portability
90
Imaging
63
Features
60
Overall
61

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 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
  • Announced August 2010
Samsung NX1100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 222g - 114 x 63 x 37mm
  • Released April 2013
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX1000
  • Updated by Samsung NX2000
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 Overview

Below is a extensive analysis of the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX1100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and NX1100 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and NX1100 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was released 3 years prior to the NX1100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX1100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the G10 matches up vs the NX1100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Samsung NX1100

 G10 NX1100 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX1100 over the Panasonic G10

 NX1100 G10 
ReleasedApril 2013August 2010More recent by 32 months
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX1100

 G10 NX1100 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 comes with outside dimensions 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 Samsung NX1100 has measurements of 114mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the G10 versus the NX1100.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and NX1100 is 72 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and NX1100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G10 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX1100 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The older G10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography details
Samsung NX1100 Portrait photography details
60
you can focus manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography information
Samsung NX1100 Street photography information
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
73
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than others (222 grams)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX1100 as a Sports photography camera
45
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 CIPA)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
no phase detect auto focus
56
MP count good (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G10
Travel photography with Samsung NX1100
54
good battery life (380 per charge)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
68
lighter than others (222g)
MP count good (20MP)
missing Time Lapse function
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography details
Samsung NX1100 Landscape photography details
59
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 shots)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
71
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3")
MP count good (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
Samsung NX1100 as a Vlogging camera
23
comes with face detection focus
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone jack
34
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (222g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
missing external mic jack
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX1100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX1100
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Samsung NX1100
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Samsung NX1100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2010-08-09 2013-04-11
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 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 6400 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
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 display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 seconds 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 grams (0.86 lbs) 222 grams (0.49 lbs)
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 All around rating 52 73
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.5
DXO Low light rating 411 852
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 320 photographs
Battery format 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
Cost at launch $550 $600