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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
93
Imaging
53
Features
60
Overall
55
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Panasonic GM1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 204g - 99 x 55 x 30mm
  • Released December 2013
  • New Model is Panasonic GM5
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
  • Revealed January 2011
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic ZS10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The resolution of the GM1 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the GM1 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The GM1 was manufactured 2 years after the ZS10 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic GM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the GM1 scores against the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GM1 over the Panasonic ZS10

 GM1 ZS10 
RevealedDecember 2013January 2011More modern by 36 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display resolution1036k460kCrisper display (+576k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic GM1

 ZS10 GM1 

Common features in the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic ZS10

 GM1 ZS10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic GM1 has got external dimensions of 99mm x 55mm x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") having a weight of 204 grams (0.45 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS10 has measurements of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

Take a look at the Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic ZS10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the GM1 vs the ZS10.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the GM1 and ZS10 is 93 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GM1 and ZS10.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The GM1 featuring a larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic GM1 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent GM1 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Portrait photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography details
65
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focusing
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
30
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
no external flash support
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GM1 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography details
77
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
includes focus by touch
lighter than others in class (204g)
good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
lighter than competition in class (219g)
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic GM1
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS10
48
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/500 seconds)
slow fps (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (230 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
47
excellent zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GM1 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic ZS10 as a Travel photography camera
74
lighter than others in class (204 grams)
includes focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery power (230 CIPA)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
67
lighter than competition in class (219g)
has touch focus
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (384mm)
no Time Lapse function
not so great battery (260 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Panasonic GM1
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS10
69
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
MP count good (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (230 CIPA)
42
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
not so great battery (260 CIPA)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic GM1
Vlogging with Panasonic ZS10
35
touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others in class (204g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have external mic jack
34
relatively wide (24mm)
touch screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (219g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external mic socket
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Panasonic GM1 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GM1 and Panasonic ZS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DMC-GM1 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-12-19 2011-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 23 23
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,036k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/50 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 24p), 1280 x 720p (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 204g (0.45 lb) 219g (0.48 lb)
Dimensions 99 x 55 x 30mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.2") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 66 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.3 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 660 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 photographs 260 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $750 $350