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Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500

Portability
72
Imaging
48
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Sony Alpha a3500 front
Portability
69
Imaging
63
Features
54
Overall
59

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 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
  • Introduced August 2010
Sony a3500
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Launched March 2014
  • Replaced the Sony A3000
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 Overview

Here, we are contrasting the Panasonic G10 versus Sony a3500, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by brands Panasonic and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and a3500 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and a3500 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizing.

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The G10 was introduced 4 years prior to the a3500 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the G10 scores vs the a3500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony a3500

 G10 a3500 
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony a3500 over the Panasonic G10

 a3500 G10 
LaunchedMarch 2014August 2010Newer by 44 months

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony a3500

 G10 a3500 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 has got outside measurements 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 Sony a3500 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") along with a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G10 versus Sony a3500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the G10 against the a3500.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the G10 and a3500 is 72 and 69 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The pic below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G10 and a3500.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The G10 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony a3500 will produce greater detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography features
Sony a3500 Portrait photography features
60
has manual focus
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
77
focusing manually
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G10 Street photography advice
Sony a3500 Street photography advice
59
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
57
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography advice
Sony a3500 Sports photography advice
45
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery (380 shots)
slow fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
60
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
good battery pack (470 shots)
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony a3500 as a Travel photography camera
54
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
60
good battery pack (470 per charge)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition in class (411g)
does not have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography details
Sony a3500 Landscape photography details
59
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
does not have Timelapse mode
70
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good resolution (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (470 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony a3500 as a Vlogging camera
23
offers face detect autofocus
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have microphone port
26
has face detect focusing
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have microphone support
more heavy than competition in class (411g)
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony a3500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Sony a3500
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Sony Alpha a3500
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Sony Alpha a3500
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-08-09 2014-03-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine HD II BIONZ image
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 5456 x 3632
Max native ISO 6400 16000
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT Color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 202k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x 0.47x
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 3.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 11.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max 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
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
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264
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) 411 gr (0.91 lbs)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 470 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card -
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $550 $398