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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10

Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
 
Sony ZV-E10 front
Portability
86
Imaging
71
Features
92
Overall
79

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Introduced October 2009
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF2
Sony ZV-E10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 343g - 115 x 64 x 45mm
  • Announced July 2021
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Panasonic GF1 versus Sony ZV-E10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by manufacturers Panasonic and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the GF1 (12MP) and ZV-E10 (24MP) and the GF1 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E10 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The GF1 was introduced 12 years prior to the ZV-E10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the GF1 scores versus the ZV-E10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Sony ZV-E10

 GF1 ZV-E10 

Reasons to pick Sony ZV-E10 over the Panasonic GF1

 ZV-E10 GF1 
AnnouncedJuly 2021October 2009Fresher by 143 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution920k460kCrisper display (+460k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Panasonic GF1 and Sony ZV-E10

 GF1 ZV-E10 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF1 provides external dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Sony ZV-E10 has dimensions of 115mm x 64mm x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 343 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the GF1 vs the ZV-E10.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GF1 and ZV-E10 is 85 and 86 respectively.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the GF1 and ZV-E10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF1 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Sony ZV-E10 will give extra detail using its extra 12MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older GF1 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF1 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony ZV-E10 as a Portrait photography camera
60
you can focus manually
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
82
has manual focus
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Street photography advice
Sony ZV-E10 Street photography advice
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
82
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
offers touch to focus
very good high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Sports photography advice
Sony ZV-E10 Sports photography advice
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
good battery life (380 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have phase detect AF
77
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
good battery pack (440 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Travel photography advice
Sony ZV-E10 Travel photography advice
59
good battery life (380 shots)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
88
good battery pack (440 per charge)
connects via bluetooth
offers touch to focus
MP count decent (24MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography factors
Sony ZV-E10 Landscape photography factors
60
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (380 shots)
does not have image stabilization
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (440 CIPA)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF1 Vlogging advice
Sony ZV-E10 Vlogging advice
25
includes face detection focusing
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of external microphone port
81
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 1920 resolution)
includes external microphone port
no image stabilization
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Panasonic GF1 vs Sony ZV-E10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF1 and Sony ZV-E10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1Sony ZV-E10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Sony
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Sony ZV-E10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-10-14 2021-07-30
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Venus Engine HD -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 23 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 150
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 3.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 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
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x1920
Video format AVCHD Lite MPEG-4, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone 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 385 grams (0.85 lbs) 343 grams (0.76 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") 115 x 64 x 45mm (4.5" x 2.5" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 513 not tested
Other
Battery life 380 shots 440 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/MMC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $400 $699