Panasonic GF1 vs Sony QX10

Its time to look more closely at the Panasonic GF1 versus Sony QX10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Lens-style by brands Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and QX10 (18MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and QX10 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The GF1 was launched 4 years earlier than the QX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony QX10 being a Lens-style camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the GF1 matches up versus the QX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX10. The complete galleries are provided at Panasonic GF1 Gallery & Sony QX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GF1 provides outer measurements of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Sony QX10 has measurements of 62mm x 62mm x 33mm (2.4" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 105 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the GF1 against the QX10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the GF1 and QX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the GF1 and QX10.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The GF1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony QX10 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots way more aggressively. The older GF1 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.