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Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200 front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
31
Overall
38

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 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 H200
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-633mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 530g - 123 x 83 x 87mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 Overview

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G10 versus Sony H200, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and H200 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and H200 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizes.

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The G10 was launched 3 years earlier than the H200 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H200 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the G10 scores versus the H200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony H200

 G10 H200 
Manually focus Very exact focusing

Reasons to pick Sony H200 over the Panasonic G10

 H200 G10 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013August 2010Fresher by 29 months

Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony H200

 G10 H200 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 enjoys exterior 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) while the Sony H200 has measurements of 123mm x 83mm x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4") having a weight of 530 grams (1.17 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the G10 and the H200.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and H200 is 72 and 67 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by going over specs. The visual underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G10 and H200.

All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G10 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony H200 will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G10 Portrait photography info
Sony H200 Portrait photography info
60
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12MP)
37
resolution is good (20MP)
features face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G10
Street photography with Sony H200
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
45
has image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G10 Sports photography highlights
Sony H200 Sports photography highlights
44
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 per charge)
low frames per second (3.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
47
incredible zoom range (24-633mm 26.4 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery (240 shots)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony H200 as a Travel photography camera
54
good battery life (380 per charge)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
53
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (24mm)
very long zoom (633mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G10 Landscape photography advice
Sony H200 Landscape photography advice
59
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 shots)
no image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
40
decently wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
low battery (240 shots)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G10
Vlogging with Sony H200
23
provides face detection autofocus
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external microphone support
25
decently wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
more heavy than competition (530 grams)
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony H200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G10 and Sony H200
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
General Information
Brand Panasonic Sony
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H200
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2010-08-09 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 2920
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-633mm (26.4x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 20cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech TFT Color LCD ClearPhoto LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 202 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.52x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 8.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 11.00 m 6.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 388 gr (0.86 lb) 530 gr (1.17 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") 123 x 83 x 87mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 52 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 411 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 pictures 240 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $550 $250