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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
88
Imaging
48
Features
50
Overall
48
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF2
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 310g - 113 x 68 x 33mm
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF1
  • Later Model is Panasonic GF3
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Released January 2015
Photography Glossary

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic SZ10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the GF2 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the GF2 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The GF2 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the SZ10 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the GF2 matches up against the SZ10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF2 over the Panasonic SZ10

 GF2 SZ10 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic GF2

 SZ10 GF2 
ReleasedJanuary 2015February 2011Fresher by 47 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic SZ10

 GF2 SZ10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution460k460kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF2 has got outer measurements of 113mm x 68mm x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ10 has dimensions of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") having a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the GF2 compared to the SZ10.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the GF2 and SZ10 is 88 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The visual underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the GF2 and SZ10.

As you have seen, both of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The GF2 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ10 will give you more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older GF2 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography highlights
60
has manual focus
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW files
MP count low (12 megapixels)
35
MP count good (16MP)
supports face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF2 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Street photography camera
65
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (177 grams)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography highlights
38
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
low fps (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12MP)
not so great battery pack (300 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
max fps low (1.4 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Travel photography factors
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography factors
52
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (300 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
67
lighter than average (177 grams)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
not so great battery power (200 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF2 Landscape photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Landscape photography details
55
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
MP count low (12 megapixels)
not so great battery pack (300 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
41
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (200 shots)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GF2
Vlogging with Panasonic SZ10
32
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
does not have external mic port
32
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
lighter than average (177 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic port
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Panasonic GF2 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF2 and Panasonic SZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Company Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-02-24 2015-01-06
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Venus Engine FHD -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 23 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-288mm (12.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 8 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per second 1.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 6.00 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p), 320 x 240 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format AVCHD, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 310g (0.68 lbs) 177g (0.39 lbs)
Dimensions 113 x 68 x 33mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.3") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 506 not tested
Other
Battery life 300 shots 200 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $330 $200