Panasonic G10 vs Sony W620

The following is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic G10 and Sony W620, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. The sensor resolution of the G10 (12MP) and the W620 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the G10 (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The G10 was revealed 17 months earlier than the W620 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the G10 grades against the W620 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W620. The full galleries are available at Panasonic G10 Gallery & Sony W620 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G10 offers external dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 388 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony W620 has sizing of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the G10 vs the W620.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the G10 and W620 is 72 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and W620.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The G10 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W620 will resolve greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged G10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.