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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W

Portability
81
Imaging
49
Features
57
Overall
52
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1 front
 
Samsung HZ10W front
Portability
90
Imaging
33
Features
27
Overall
30

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Key Specs

Panasonic GH1
(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
Samsung HZ10W
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GH1 over the Samsung HZ10W

 GH1 HZ10W 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung HZ10W over the Panasonic GH1

 HZ10W GH1 

Common features in the Panasonic GH1 and Samsung HZ10W

 GH1 HZ10W 
IntroducedJuly 2009May 2009Similar 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).

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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.

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W size comparison

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

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Panasonic GH1
Portrait photography with Samsung HZ10W
59
focusing manually
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
31
you can focus manually
includes face detection autofocus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Street photography information
Samsung HZ10W Street photography information
72
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
52
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
heavier than others in class (249 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Sports photography information
Samsung HZ10W Sports photography information
32
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
not so great battery (320 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
26
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Travel photography advice
Samsung HZ10W Travel photography advice
58
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (320 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
54
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (249g)
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Landscape photography details
Samsung HZ10W Landscape photography details
55
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (320 shots)
missing Time Lapse recording
35
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GH1 Vlogging advice
Samsung HZ10W Vlogging advice
72
screen is selfie friendly
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic socket
no image stabilization
28
fairly wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
heavier than others in class (249 grams)
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Panasonic GH1 vs Samsung HZ10W Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GH1 and Samsung HZ10W
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH1Samsung HZ10W
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