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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10

Portability
72
Imaging
47
Features
60
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 front
Portability
66
Imaging
44
Features
38
Overall
41

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 Key Specs

Panasonic G2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 428g - 124 x 84 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2010
  • Succeeded the Panasonic G1
  • Replacement is Panasonic G3
Panasonic L10
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 556g - 135 x 96 x 78mm
  • Introduced December 2007
Photography Glossary

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 Overview

Below, we are analyzing the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic L10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are built by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the G2 (12MP) and the L10 (10MP) is fairly close and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (Four Thirds).

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The G2 was manufactured 2 years after the L10 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic L10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise summary of how the G2 scores against the L10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G2 over the Panasonic L10

 G2 L10 
IntroducedJuly 2010December 2007More modern by 32 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3"2.5"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution460k207kSharper display (+253k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic L10 over the Panasonic G2

 L10 G2 

Common features in the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic L10

 G2 L10 
Manually focus More precise focusing

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G2 features outer measurements of 124mm x 84mm x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") having a weight of 428 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Panasonic L10 has measurements of 135mm x 96mm x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G2 and Panasonic L10 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the G2 against the L10.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G2 and L10 is 72 and 66 respectively.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the G2 and L10.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Panasonic G2 to render more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more recent G2 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Portrait photography camera
60
focusing manually
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
exports RAW files
low resolution (12 megapixels)
56
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
low megapixels (10MP)
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic L10 as a Street photography camera
65
screen articulates
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
supports touch focus
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (428g)
59
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
lighter than average in class (556g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G2
Sports photography with Panasonic L10
40
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
42
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with phase detect autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G2 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic L10 Travel photography highlights
58
supports touch focus
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competition in class (428g)
low resolution (12MP)
51
lighter than average in class (556 grams)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G2 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic L10 Landscape photography advice
57
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (12 megapixels)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
49
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
tiny screen (2.5 inch)
lack of image stabilization
low megapixels (10MP)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G2 Vlogging factors
Panasonic L10 Vlogging factors
61
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
features face detect focusing
comes with mic port
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
heavier than competition in class (428 grams)
9
lack of video recording
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Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic L10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G2 and Panasonic L10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2010-07-12 2007-12-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine HD II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4000 x 3000 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 45
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 460k dot 207k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.55x 0.47x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 11.00 m 11.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) -
Highest video resolution 1280x720 None
Video format AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 428g (0.94 pounds) 556g (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 84 x 74mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.9") 135 x 96 x 78mm (5.3" x 3.8" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 53 55
DXO Color Depth score 21.2 21.3
DXO Dynamic range score 10.3 10.8
DXO Low light score 493 429
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $1,000 $350