Panasonic G10 vs Sony H400

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Panasonic G10 vs Sony H400, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and H400 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and H400 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor size.

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The G10 was brought out 4 years before the H400 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H400 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the G10 scores versus the H400 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H400. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Sony H400 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G10 comes with exterior measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Sony H400 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 628 grams (1.38 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the G10 compared to the H400.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the G10 and H400 is 72 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The photograph below might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the G10 and H400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G10 due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Sony H400 will result in more detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The older G10 will be behind in sensor tech.