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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
89
Imaging
48
Features
54
Overall
50
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Panasonic GF5
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 267g - 108 x 67 x 37mm
  • Revealed April 2012
  • Succeeded the Panasonic GF3
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF6
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both built by Panasonic. The resolution of the GF5 (12MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is very well matched but the GF5 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

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The GF5 was manufactured 15 months after the ZS10 making them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic GF5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the GF5 grades vs the ZS10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GF5 over the Panasonic ZS10

 GF5 ZS10 
IntroducedApril 2012January 2011More modern by 15 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display resolution920k460kSharper display (+460k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic GF5

 ZS10 GF5 

Common features in the Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic ZS10

 GF5 ZS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Panasonic GF5 features outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 267 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has dimensions of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the GF5 and the ZS10.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the GF5 and ZS10 is 89 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by checking specifications. The pic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the GF5 and ZS10.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The GF5 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic ZS10 will give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher GF5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography advice
55
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
30
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Street photography information
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography information
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch to focus
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
lighter than competition (219 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography highlights
40
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
max fps low (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low MP (12MP)
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (260 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography highlights
61
comes with touch to focus
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse function
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competition (219g)
comes with focus via touch
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (384mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography info
59
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low MP (12 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
42
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery power (260 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GF5 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging details
32
touch screen
offers face detect focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
lack of mic socket
34
reasonably wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competition (219g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
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Panasonic GF5 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GF5 and Panasonic ZS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Manufacturer Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF5 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-04-05 2011-01-25
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Venus Engine FHD Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 12800 6400
Minimum native ISO 160 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 4.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.30 m 5.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/160 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 267g (0.59 lb) 219g (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.5") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 50 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 20.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 573 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 260 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
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $600 $350