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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Samsung NX20 front
Portability
83
Imaging
62
Features
73
Overall
66

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 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
  • Announced August 2010
Samsung NX20
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 341g - 122 x 90 x 40mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Earlier Model is Samsung NX11
  • Successor is Samsung NX30
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 Overview

Below is a complete assessment of the Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and NX20 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and NX20 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The G10 was manufactured 20 months before the NX20 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the G10 scores vs the NX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Samsung NX20

 G10 NX20 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX20 over the Panasonic G10

 NX20 G10 
AnnouncedApril 2012August 2010More recent by 20 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution614k460kCrisper display (+154k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX20

 G10 NX20 
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 offers physical 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 NX20 has measurements of 122mm x 90mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6") with a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

Contrast the Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the G10 versus the NX20.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and NX20 is 72 and 83 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by going over specifications. The visual here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and NX20.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX20 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
supports RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Street photography camera
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
77
screen articulates
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than average (341g)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Sports photography camera
45
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
great battery pack (380 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
no phase detect autofocus
61
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
no image stabilization
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
Samsung NX20 as a Travel photography camera
54
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
77
lighter than average (341g)
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography advice
Samsung NX20 Landscape photography advice
59
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
great battery pack (380 shots)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
70
focusing manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging highlights
Samsung NX20 Vlogging highlights
23
comes with face detect autofocus
does not have a selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
78
display is selfie friendly
has face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has external mic jack
lighter than average (341g)
no image stabilization
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX20
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Samsung NX20
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Samsung NX20
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2010-08-09 2012-04-20
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 6400 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Number of lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 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
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest 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) 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 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 388g (0.86 lbs) 341g (0.75 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 122 x 90 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 52 75
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.9
DXO Low light rating 411 785
Other
Battery life 380 images 360 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - 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/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $550 $1,100