Panasonic G5 vs Panasonic SZ10

Let's look more in depth at the Panasonic G5 and Panasonic SZ10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Panasonic. The image resolution of the G5 (16MP) and the SZ10 (16MP) is very comparable but the G5 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The G5 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the G5 matches up versus the SZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10. The entire galleries are viewable at Panasonic G5 Gallery & Panasonic SZ10 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G5 has got physical dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the G5 and the SZ10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and SZ10 is 74 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the G5 and SZ10.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The G5 comes with the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The older G5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.