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Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
74
Imaging
52
Features
66
Overall
57
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 Key Specs

Panasonic G5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Superseded the Panasonic G3
  • Later Model is Panasonic G6
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Released July 2021
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Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Panasonic G5 versus Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the G5 (16MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the G5 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The G5 was released 10 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the G5 matches up vs the ZV-E10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Sony ZV-E10

 G5 ZV-E10 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Panasonic G5

 ZV-E10 G5 
ReleasedJuly 2021July 2012More recent by 110 months

Common features in the Panasonic G5 and Sony ZV-E10

 G5 ZV-E10 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution920k920kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Panasonic G5 features outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-E10 has specifications of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") with a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the G5 against the ZV-E10.

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G5 and ZV-E10 is 74 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G5 and ZV-E10.

Clearly, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G5 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony ZV-E10 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older G5 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G5 Portrait photography info
Sony ZV-E10 Portrait photography info
71
has manual focus
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
83
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G5 as a Street photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Street photography camera
66
fully articulated screen
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
does not have image stabilization
heavier than competition (396g)
82
screen can move to multiple angles
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
has touch to focus
very good ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic G5 Sports photography details
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography details
51
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (6.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
77
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (440 shots)
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G5 Travel photography info
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography info
66
supports touch focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition (396g)
88
better than average battery life (440 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
good resolution (24 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G5 Landscape photography details
Sony ZV-E10 Landscape photography details
65
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse function
81
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (440 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G5 Vlogging factors
Sony ZV-E10 Vlogging factors
62
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
supports face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have image stabilization
does not have external mic support
heavier than competition (396 grams)
82
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
features face detect focusing
high quality video (3840 x 1920 pixels)
has mic port
no image stabilization
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Panasonic G5 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G5 and Sony ZV-E10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 Sony ZV-E10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-07-17 2021-07-30
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine VII FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 32000
Highest enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 150
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 10.50 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/160 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x1920
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 343 gr (0.76 lbs)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 61 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 618 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 440 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail price $699 $699