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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R IV front
Portability
62
Imaging
81
Features
93
Overall
85

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV 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
  • Launched August 2010
Sony A7R IV
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 665g - 129 x 96 x 78mm
  • Announced July 2019
  • Old Model is Sony A7R III
  • Updated by Sony A7R V
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G10 and Sony A7R IV, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and A7R IV (61MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and A7R IV (Full frame) offer different sensor size.

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The G10 was released 10 years prior to the A7R IV which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the G10 matches up against the A7R IV when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony A7R IV

 G10 A7R IV 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R IV over the Panasonic G10

 A7R IV G10 
AnnouncedJuly 2019August 2010More modern by 108 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1440k460kCrisper screen (+980k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony A7R IV

 G10 A7R IV 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G10 provides 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 Sony A7R IV has proportions of 129mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 665 grams (1.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G10 and Sony A7R IV in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the G10 compared to the A7R IV.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and A7R IV is 72 and 62 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the difference between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The image here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and A7R IV.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G10 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A7R IV will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 49 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography info
Sony A7R IV Portrait photography info
60
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
88
manual focus
excellent megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G10
Street photography with Sony A7R IV
58
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
79
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
includes touch focus
weather proof
good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography information
Sony A7R IV Sports photography information
44
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
max frames per second low (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lacks phase detect AF
90
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
good battery power (670 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography factors
Sony A7R IV Travel photography factors
54
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
74
good battery power (670 per charge)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
excellent megapixels (61MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A7R IV Landscape photography highlights
59
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
88
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
excellent megapixels (61 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
doesnt have low pass filter
good ISO range (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather proof
good battery power (670 CIPA)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging highlights
Sony A7R IV Vlogging highlights
23
offers face detection focusing
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic support
37
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7R IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Sony A7R IV
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Sony Alpha A7R IV
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Sony Alpha A7R IV
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2010-08-09 2019-07-16
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD II Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 61 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 9504 x 6336
Maximum native ISO 6400 32000
Maximum boosted ISO - 102800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 567
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202k dot 5,760k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs 1/250 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388g (0.86 lb) 665g (1.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 129 x 96 x 78mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 99
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 14.8
DXO Low light score 411 3344
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 670 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots One 2
Retail price $550 $3,498