Panasonic G10 vs Sony RX100 II

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G10 and Sony RX100 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Panasonic and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and RX100 II (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The G10 was manufactured 3 years before the RX100 II and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise view of how the G10 grades against the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") having a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony RX100 II has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the G10 compared to the RX100 II.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the G10 and RX100 II is 72 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The visual below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and RX100 II.

Plainly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G10 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older G10 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.