Panasonic G10 vs Sony HX350

Lets take a more detailed look at the Panasonic G10 and Sony HX350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The G10 was released 7 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick summary of how the G10 matches up vs the HX350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 comes with external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") and a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony HX350 has specifications of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") and a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check the Panasonic G10 and Sony HX350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the G10 against the HX350.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the G10 and HX350 is 72 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by viewing specs. The photograph below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The G10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony HX350 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older G10 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.