Panasonic G10 vs Sony RX10

On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic G10 and Sony RX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and RX10 (1") boast different sensor measurements.

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The G10 was released 4 years earlier than the RX10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the G10 scores vs the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 has got outside dimensions 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 RX10 has dimensions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

Check out the Panasonic G10 and Sony RX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the G10 versus the RX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and RX10 is 72 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specifications. The visual underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G10 and RX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony RX10 will result in more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older G10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.