Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W
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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Expand to 3200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 385g - 124 x 90 x 45mm
- Launched July 2009
- Renewed by Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-240mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 249g - 105 x 61 x 37mm
- Introduced May 2009
- Additionally referred to as WB500

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Overview
The following is a thorough analysis of the Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Panasonic and Samsung. The sensor resolution of the GH1 (12MP) and the HZ10W (10MP) is relatively similar but the GH1 (Four Thirds) and HZ10W (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

The GH1 was announced 2 months after the HZ10W so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Panasonic GH1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ10W being a Compact camera.
Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the GH1 grades vs the HZ10W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 and Samsung HZ10W. The whole galleries are available at Panasonic GH1 Gallery and Samsung HZ10W Gallery.
Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Samsung HZ10W
GH1 | HZ10W | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Panasonic GH1
HZ10W | GH1 |
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Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Samsung HZ10W
GH1 | HZ10W | |||
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Introduced | July 2009 | ![]() | May 2009 | Similar generation |
Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | No Touch friendly screen |
Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Physical Comparison
If you're intending to travel with your camera often, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Panasonic GH1 comes with outside dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ10W has proportions of 105mm x 61mm x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") along with a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).
Compare the Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the GH1 compared to the HZ10W.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the GH1 and HZ10W is 81 and 90 respectively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the GH1 and HZ10W.
As you can see, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The GH1 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic GH1 will offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder


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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Samsung HZ10W | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Panasonic | Samsung |
Model type | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 | Samsung HZ10W |
Otherwise known as | - | WB500 |
Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-07-10 | 2009-05-14 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Venus Engine HD | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 18.89 x 14.48mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 273.5mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3648 x 2432 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 3200 | - |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-240mm (10.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.3-5.8 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 1.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 2.7 inch |
Display resolution | 460 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 16s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1500s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 10.50 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Fill-in flash, Slow sync, Flash off, Red eye fix |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/160s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | AVCHD | Motion JPEG |
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 | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 385 grams (0.85 lb) | 249 grams (0.55 lb) |
Dimensions | 124 x 90 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 1.8") | 105 x 61 x 37mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 64 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 11.6 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 772 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 320 photos | - |
Battery form | Battery Pack | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (10 sec, 2 sec, Double, Motion Timer) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC | SC/SDHC/MMC/MMCplus, internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $949 | $300 |