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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A200 front
Portability
66
Imaging
49
Features
38
Overall
44

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 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
  • Introduced August 2010
Sony A200
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 572g - 131 x 99 x 71mm
  • Released July 2008
  • Replacement is Sony A230
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Panasonic and Sony. The resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the A200 (10MP) is pretty comparable but the G10 (Four Thirds) and A200 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was manufactured 2 years after the A200 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple summary of how the G10 scores against the A200 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony A200

 G10 A200 
ReleasedAugust 2010July 2008Newer by 26 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A200 over the Panasonic G10

 A200 G10 

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony A200

 G10 A200 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 has got 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) while the Sony A200 has sizing of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") and a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the G10 versus the A200.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and A200 is 72 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and A200.

Plainly, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G10 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic G10 will show greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The newer G10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography advice
Sony A200 Portrait photography advice
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
53
focusing manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
low MP (10 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography details
Sony A200 Street photography details
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography factors
Sony A200 Sports photography factors
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
great battery pack (380 shots)
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
has no phase detect AF
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have liveview
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
low MP (10MP)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography info
Sony A200 Travel photography info
54
great battery pack (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
46
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse recording
low MP (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography information
Sony A200 Landscape photography information
59
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
great battery pack (380 per charge)
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
53
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inches)
does not have liveview
low MP (10MP)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging features
Sony A200 Vlogging features
23
has face detection focusing
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone jack
9
no video recording
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Sony A200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
General Information
Company Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Sony Alpha DSLR-A200
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2010-08-09 2008-07-17
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4000 x 3000 3872 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Amount of lenses 107 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.55x
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 3.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow, Rear curtain, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 388 grams (0.86 lb) 572 grams (1.26 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 131 x 99 x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 63
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 22.3
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 11.3
DXO Low light rating 411 521
Other
Battery life 380 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Compact Flash
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $550 $100