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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A290 front
Portability
66
Imaging
54
Features
47
Overall
51

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 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 A290
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 549g - 128 x 97 x 86mm
  • Announced June 2010
  • Replaced the Sony A230
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 Overview

Following is a in-depth overview of the Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the A290 (14MP) is fairly similar but the G10 (Four Thirds) and A290 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The G10 was launched 3 months after the A290 so they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A290 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the G10 scores versus the A290 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony A290

 G10 A290 
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A290 over the Panasonic G10

 A290 G10 

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony A290

 G10 A290 
AnnouncedAugust 2010June 2010Similar age
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 provides outside measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") along with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony A290 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4") along with a weight of 549 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the G10 and the A290.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and A290 is 72 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and A290.

To sum up, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G10 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A290 will deliver greater detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A290 Portrait photography highlights
60
manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
65
manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography features
Sony A290 Street photography features
59
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
66
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A290 as a Sports photography camera
45
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
great battery power (380 shots)
slow frames per second (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lack of phase detect autofocus
55
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have liveview
slow fps (3.0 fps)
not so great battery life (290 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 Travel photography features
Sony A290 Travel photography features
54
great battery power (380 per charge)
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
53
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic G10
Landscape photography with Sony A290
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
great battery power (380 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12MP)
missing Time Lapse function
58
manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
resolution is good (14MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
small screen (2.7 inch)
does not have liveview
not so great battery life (290 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 Vlogging info
Sony A290 Vlogging info
23
offers face detect autofocus
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing mic jack
9
can't record video
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony A290 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Sony A290
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Sony Alpha DSLR-A290
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Sony Alpha DSLR-A290
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Launched 2010-08-09 2010-06-09
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine HD II Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 4592 x 3056
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 107 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT Color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.55x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 10.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/160 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format Motion JPEG -
Microphone 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 gr (0.86 lbs) 549 gr (1.21 lbs)
Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 128 x 97 x 86mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 66
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 11.5
DXO Low light rating 411 615
Other
Battery life 380 photos 290 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo, SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Price at release $550 $600