Panasonic GH1 vs Panasonic LX10

On this page, we will be reviewing the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic LX10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are produced by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the GH1 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the GH1 (Four Thirds) and LX10 (1") provide different sensor measurements.

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The GH1 was released 8 years prior to the LX10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the GH1 scores vs the LX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The complete galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 comes with external measurements of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") and a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Panasonic LX10 has proportions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") with a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic GH1 versus Panasonic LX10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the GH1 compared to the LX10.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the GH1 and LX10 is 81 and 88 respectively.

Often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the GH1 and LX10.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The GH1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Panasonic LX10 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older GH1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.