Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Size
Really small
Mid size 109x78x46 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
14.6 MP
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35

Battery life
Great battery life
470 shots
Macro focus
Great macro
1 cm
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10

True resolution Much higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 118x76x89 mm
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2x smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 230k dots
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More than 2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.5"
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Around 50% thinner
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ35

Zoom More zoom 18x vs 5x
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Around 13x more zoom
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video
Wide angle Better wide angle 27 mm vs 28 mm
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Almost the same
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 2.3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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Around 3.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Weight Slightly lighter 367 g vs 390 g
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Around 10% lighter
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G10 Canon PowerShot G10
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Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon PowerShot G10. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Aperture Wide aperture Help
f/2.8
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G10:Tunnel
DMC-FZ35:Digital
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
DMC-FZ35:367 g
Thickness Quite thick Help
G10:1.8"
DMC-FZ35:3.5"
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Movie format Poor movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
DMC-FZ35:720p @ 30fps

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has way more more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Longest exposure Slightly shorter exposures
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G9

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Supports 24p Supports 24p
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$495 - $500

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Size Larger
Battery life Shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ48

Super zoom

$370 - $426

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Autofocus Faster video autofocus
Supports RAW No RAW support
Battery life Shorter battery life
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Supports RAW No RAW support
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28

Super zoom

$136 - $151

Lowest price Much cheaper
Weight Heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40

Super zoom

$411

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier

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