Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic LX10

Below, we are evaluating the Panasonic G2 vs Panasonic LX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the G2 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the G2 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") come with different sensor measurements.

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The G2 was manufactured 7 years prior to the LX10 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic G2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the G2 scores vs the LX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The entire galleries are available at Panasonic G2 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Panasonic G2 has external 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 LX10 has sizing of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the G2 against the LX10.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G2 and LX10 is 72 and 88 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the G2 and LX10.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The G2 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic LX10 will give you greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older G2 is going to be behind in sensor technology.