Panasonic G10 vs Sony WX150

Here is a thorough comparison of the Panasonic G10 vs Sony WX150, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the G10 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the G10 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The G10 was announced 18 months earlier than the WX150 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the G10 matches up versus the WX150 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic G10 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G10 offers physical 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 WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic G10 vs Sony WX150 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the G10 compared to the WX150.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G10 and WX150 is 72 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the G10 and WX150.

As you can see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G10 having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Sony WX150 will resolve greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older G10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.