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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Samsung NX2000 front
Portability
89
Imaging
63
Features
68
Overall
65

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 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 NX2000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 228g - 119 x 65 x 36mm
  • Introduced November 2013
  • Old Model is Samsung NX1100
  • Replacement is Samsung NX3000
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX2000, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Panasonic and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and NX2000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The G10 was unveiled 4 years before the NX2000 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the G10 scores vs the NX2000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Samsung NX2000

 G10 NX2000 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX2000 over the Panasonic G10

 NX2000 G10 
IntroducedNovember 2013August 2010More modern by 40 months
Display dimension3.7"3"Larger display (+0.7")
Display resolution1152k460kSharper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX2000

 G10 NX2000 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 has got 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) whilst the Samsung NX2000 has specifications of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the G10 and the NX2000.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and NX2000 is 72 and 89 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and NX2000.

As you can see, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G10 using its tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh tougher and the Samsung NX2000 will deliver more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography info
Samsung NX2000 Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
low MP (12MP)
77
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Street photography camera
Samsung NX2000 as a Street photography camera
59
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
77
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
lighter than competitors in class (228 grams)
above average ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography information
Samsung NX2000 Sports photography information
45
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
good battery (380 shots)
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have phase detect autofocus
61
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
no image stabilization
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography info
Samsung NX2000 Travel photography info
54
good battery (380 per charge)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
72
lighter than competitors in class (228 grams)
supports focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
Landscape photography with Samsung NX2000
59
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
good battery (380 shots)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
lovely big screen (3.7")
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G10
Vlogging with Samsung NX2000
23
includes face detect autofocus
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone socket
35
touch screen
offers face detection focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors in class (228 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Panasonic G10 vs Samsung NX2000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Samsung NX2000
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Samsung NX2000
General Information
Brand Panasonic Samsung
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Samsung NX2000
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2010-08-09 2013-11-30
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor 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
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 21
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 107 32
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,152 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 grams (0.86 lbs) 228 grams (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 119 x 65 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 75
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 12.3
DXO Low light rating 411 908
Other
Battery life 380 shots 340 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1130
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card MicroSD/ MicroSDHC/ MicroSDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $550 $599