Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300
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Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 80 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
- 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
- Announced February 2013
- Old Model is Sony HX200V
- Replacement is Sony HX400V

Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300 Overview
In this write-up, we will be looking at the Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

The G10 was released 3 years prior to the HX300 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the G10 grades against the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic G10 over the Sony HX300
G10 | HX300 |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Panasonic G10
HX300 | G10 | |||
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Announced | February 2013 | ![]() | August 2010 | More modern by 30 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 921k | ![]() | 460k | Sharper screen (+461k dot) |
Common features in the Panasonic G10 and Sony HX300
G10 | HX300 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | More accurate focusing | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison
If you are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 has got outer dimensions 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 HX300 has specifications of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") and a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).
Contrast the Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the G10 compared to the HX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G10 and HX300 is 72 and 63 respectively.

Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and HX300.
To sum up, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The G10 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony HX300 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

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Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX300 Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Panasonic | Sony |
Model | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 |
Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2010-08-09 | 2013-02-20 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine HD II | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Highest Possible resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 5184 x 3888 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-1200mm (50.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/2.8-6.3 |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of display | 460k dot | 921k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | TFT Color LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 202k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.52x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | 3.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 11.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | - |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | 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 (60, 50 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
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 seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 388 gr (0.86 pounds) | 623 gr (1.37 pounds) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") | 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 photos | - |
Battery format | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card | - |
Storage slots | One | One |
Pricing at release | $550 | $339 |