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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Sony Alpha A7S III front
Portability
61
Imaging
65
Features
92
Overall
75

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III 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
  • Revealed August 2010
Sony A7S III
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Increase to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 699g - 129 x 97 x 81mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Superseded the Sony A7S II
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Panasonic G10 and Sony A7S III, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the A7S III (12MP) is very well matched but the G10 (Four Thirds) and A7S III (Full frame) feature different sensor measurements.

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The G10 was unveiled 11 years before the A7S III and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a in-depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G10 grades against the A7S III when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony A7S III

 G10 A7S III 

Reasons to pick Sony A7S III over the Panasonic G10

 A7S III G10 
IntroducedJuly 2020August 2010More recent by 121 months
Display typeFully articulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k460kClearer display (+980k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony A7S III

 G10 A7S III 
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display measurements

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 features 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 A7S III has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2") and a weight of 699 grams (1.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the G10 vs the A7S III.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and A7S III is 72 and 61 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III Sensor Comparison

Usually, its tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual underneath may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and A7S III.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have got the exact same MP but different sensor measurements. The G10 offers the tinier sensor which should make obtaining bokeh more difficult. The older G10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A7S III as a Portrait photography camera
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
delivers RAW files
low MP (12 megapixels)
71
focusing manually
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography highlights
Sony A7S III Street photography highlights
59
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
fixed screen
no image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
boasts touch to focus
weather proofing
great ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography factors
Sony A7S III Sports photography factors
45
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (380 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
lack of phase detect auto focus
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (600 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
low MP (12MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography details
Sony A7S III Travel photography details
54
great battery life (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
70
better than average battery pack (600 shots)
weather proofing
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
selfie friendly display
low MP (12 megapixels)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
Landscape photography with Sony A7S III
59
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (380 shots)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
missing Timelapse function
77
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
great ISO range (102,400)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery pack (600 CIPA)
2 card slots
low MP (12MP)
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A7S III as a Vlogging camera
23
includes face detection focus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone socket
77
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes mic support
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A7S III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Sony A7S III
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Sony Alpha A7S III
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Sony Alpha A7S III
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-08-09 2020-07-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II Bionz XR
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 6400 102400
Highest enhanced ISO - 409600
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 759
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots 9,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.91x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 11.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 gr (0.86 pounds) 699 gr (1.54 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 129 x 97 x 81mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 85
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 13.3
DXO Low light rating 411 2993
Other
Battery life 380 photographs 600 photographs
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Card slots One Two
Cost at release $550 $3,499