Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX20V

The following is a complete review of the Panasonic G10 and Sony HX20V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Panasonic and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The G10 was brought out 23 months before the HX20V which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before going through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the G10 scores against the HX20V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 comes with outer measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has dimensions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G10 and Sony HX20V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the G10 versus the HX20V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and HX20V is 72 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the G10 and HX20V.

As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX20V will provide extra detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged G10 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.