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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
40
Features
34
Overall
37

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Introduced April 2012
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF3
  • Updated by Panasonic GF6
Panasonic SZ10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-288mm (F3.1-6.3) lens
  • 177g - 99 x 60 x 30mm
  • Introduced January 2015
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic SZ10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the GF5 (12MP) and SZ10 (16MP) and the GF5 (Four Thirds) and SZ10 (1/2.3") use different sensor dimensions.

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The GF5 was introduced 3 years earlier than the SZ10 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the GF5 matches up against the SZ10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic SZ10

 GF5 SZ10 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen resolution920k460kClearer screen (+460k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic SZ10 over the Panasonic GF5

 SZ10 GF5 
IntroducedJanuary 2015April 2012More modern by 33 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic SZ10

 GF5 SZ10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and size. The Panasonic GF5 has outside dimensions of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic SZ10 has specifications of 99mm x 60mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2") along with a weight of 177 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the GF5 versus the SZ10.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GF5 and SZ10 is 89 and 93 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the GF5 and SZ10.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GF5 with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic SZ10 will give you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged GF5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic SZ10 Portrait photography highlights
55
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
35
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic GF5
Street photography with Panasonic SZ10
70
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
70
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (177g)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography features
Panasonic SZ10 Sports photography features
40
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
lacks phase detect autofocus
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
slow fps (1.4 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography details
Panasonic SZ10 Travel photography details
61
supports touch to focus
flash built-in
no Time Lapse function
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
67
lighter than competition in class (177g)
good resolution (16MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (288mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
not so great battery power (200 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic SZ10 as a Landscape photography camera
59
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
no Time Lapse function
41
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery power (200 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging advice
Panasonic SZ10 Vlogging advice
32
touch screen
provides face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
no external mic socket
32
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
lighter than competition in class (177 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic support
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic SZ10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic SZ10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
General Information
Make Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ10
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-04-05 2015-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 12800 1600
Highest boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 160 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
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)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-6.3
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 920k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second 1.4 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.30 m 5.20 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, slow sync w/redeye, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/160s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 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 data format MPEG-4, AVCHD Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 267 gr (0.59 lb) 177 gr (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 99 x 60 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light rating 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 200 photos
Type of battery 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
Card slots One One
Price at launch $600 $200