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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10

Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
 
Pentax Optio RZ10 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Announced May 2015
  • Old Model is Panasonic G6
Pentax RZ10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-280mm (F3.2-5.9) lens
  • 178g - 97 x 61 x 33mm
  • Launched July 2011
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Panasonic G7 and Pentax RZ10, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Panasonic and Pentax. The image resolution of the G7 (16MP) and the RZ10 (14MP) is relatively similar but the G7 (Four Thirds) and RZ10 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The G7 was unveiled 3 years later than the RZ10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax RZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the G7 matches up vs the RZ10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Pentax RZ10

 G7 RZ10 
LaunchedMay 2015July 2011Fresher by 47 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Pentax RZ10 over the Panasonic G7

 RZ10 G7 

Common features in the Panasonic G7 and Pentax RZ10

 G7 RZ10 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic G7 comes with external dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Pentax RZ10 has dimensions of 97mm x 61mm x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 178 grams (0.39 lbs).

See the Panasonic G7 and Pentax RZ10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the G7 and the RZ10.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G7 and RZ10 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by reading specifications. The visual underneath might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the G7 and RZ10.

To sum up, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G7 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G7 will offer you more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer G7 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G7 Portrait photography info
Pentax RZ10 Portrait photography info
72
has manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
35
you can focus manually
MP count decent (14MP)
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic G7 as a Street photography camera
Pentax RZ10 as a Street photography camera
72
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G7
Sports photography with Pentax RZ10
55
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (178 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Panasonic G7
Travel photography with Pentax RZ10
71
provides focus via touch
decent MP (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
66
environment proof
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
long zoom (280mm)
missing Timelapse function
low battery pack (178 CIPA)
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G7 Landscape photography features
Pentax RZ10 Landscape photography features
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (350 per charge)
43
you can focus manually
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
environment proof
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
low battery pack (178 shots)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic G7 Vlogging features
Pentax RZ10 Vlogging features
72
selfie friendly screen
has touchscreen
includes face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have external mic support
lack of image stabilization
28
really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing microphone port
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Panasonic G7 vs Pentax RZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G7 and Pentax RZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7Pentax Optio RZ10
General Information
Make Panasonic Pentax
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 Pentax Optio RZ10
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2015-05-19 2011-07-19
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4592 x 3448 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-280mm (10.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT color LCD with Anti-reflective coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.7x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.30 m 2.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Soft
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410g (0.90 lb) 178g (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") 97 x 61 x 33mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images 178 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - D-LI92
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $800 $200