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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10

Portability
90
Imaging
55
Features
70
Overall
61
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
37
Features
46
Overall
40

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 Key Specs

Panasonic GX850
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 269g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2017
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9
Panasonic ZS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-384mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 219g - 105 x 58 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the GX850 (16MP) and the ZS10 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the GX850 (Four Thirds) and ZS10 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The GX850 was launched 6 years after the ZS10 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic GX850 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the GX850 scores versus the ZS10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX850 over the Panasonic ZS10

 GX850 ZS10 
ReleasedJanuary 2017January 2011Newer by 73 months
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS10 over the Panasonic GX850

 ZS10 GX850 

Common features in the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS10

 GX850 ZS10 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Panasonic GX850 has got external dimensions of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS10 has specifications of 105mm x 58mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 219 grams (0.48 lbs).

See the Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS10 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the GX850 vs the ZS10.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the GX850 and ZS10 is 90 and 91 respectively.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through technical specs. The image here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the GX850 and ZS10.

As you can tell, both cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The GX850 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GX850 will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more modern GX850 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 sensor size comparison

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Portrait photography info
66
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detect focus
supports RAW files
cannot use external flash
30
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Street photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Street photography advice
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
65
image stabilization (Optical)
provides focus via touch
lighter than competitors (219 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Sports photography advice
Panasonic ZS10 Sports photography advice
52
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
47
long zoom range (24-384mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS10 Travel photography factors
79
provides touch focus
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
67
lighter than competitors (219g)
provides focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (24mm)
long reach (384mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Landscape photography info
Panasonic ZS10 Landscape photography info
71
manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
no anti aliasing filter
great high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (210 CIPA)
42
really wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery life (260 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Panasonic GX850 Vlogging details
Panasonic ZS10 Vlogging details
73
selfie friendly screen
screen is touchscreen
provides face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
no image stabilization
lack of mic support
34
really wide (24mm)
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (219g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
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Panasonic GX850 vs Panasonic ZS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic GX850 and Panasonic ZS10
 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
General Information
Brand Panasonic Panasonic
Model type Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX850 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS10
Also Known as Lumix DMC-GX800 / Lumix DMC-GF9 Lumix DMC-TZ20 / Lumix DMC-TZ22
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-01-04 2011-01-25
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Venus Engine Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4592 x 3448 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-384mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m (at ISO 100) 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 60i / 17 Mbps, AVCHD, MTS, H.264, Dolby Digital1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 20 Mbps, MP4, H.264 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, AVCHD MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 269 gr (0.59 pounds) 219 gr (0.48 pounds)
Physical dimensions 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") 105 x 58 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.2 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 586 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 pictures 260 pictures
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2, 10 sec, 3 images/10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type microSD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Launch price $548 $350