Updated (June, 2011): Compare the Canon PowerShot G10 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Lens
True resolution
High true resolution
14.6 MP
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Tunnel
External flash
External flash
Better lighting
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

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"Superb fully-customisable quick menu"
dpreview.com | talking about the DMC-GF2's button-layout
"Fast and responsive operation"
dpreview.com | talking about the DMC-GF2's auto-focus

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Touch screen
Touch screen
Less buttons
3D
Takes 3D photos
View photos in 3D on 3D televisions
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
External flash
External flash
Better lighting

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10

Image stabilization Image stabilization Lens vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
True resolution Higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 12 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Tunnel vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF2

Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Overall image quality Better image quality 54.0 vs 37.0
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Around 50% better image quality
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
Interchangeable lenses Has interchangeable lenses Yes vs No
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Can take advantage of a variety of lenses
Color depth Better color depth 21.2 bits vs 19 bits
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Distinguishes 2.2 more bits of color
Sensor size Larger sensor Four thirds 17.3x13.0mm vs 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
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More than 5x larger sensor
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-GF2's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Size Smaller 113x68x33 mm vs 109x78x46 mm
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Around 40% smaller
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 506 ISO vs 156 ISO
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The DMC-GF2 has excellent image quality 1.7 f-stops higher ISO than the G10
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3.2 fps vs 0.7 fps
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More than 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Thickness Thinner 1.3" vs 1.8"
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Around 30% thinner
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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4x longer exposures
Weight Lighter 310 g vs 390 g
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More than 20% lighter
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.3 EV vs 10 EV
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0.3 f-stops more dynamic range
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, and ignoring price

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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 mirrorless interchangeable-lens.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Supports RAW RAW support Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G10:10 EV
DMC-GF2:10.3 EV
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Color depth Poor color depth Help
G10:19 bits
DMC-GF2:21.2 bits
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
G10:37.0
DMC-GF2:54.0

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Thickness Is thicker
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$350

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Startup delay Has slightly more startup delay
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Thickness Is thicker
Screen size Has a slightly smaller screen
Nikon 1 V1

Nikon 1 V1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$797 - $947 with 10-30mm lens

Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies
Built-in flash Doesn't have a built-in flash
True resolution Takes slightly lower resolution photos
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$672

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

Canon PowerShot G9

Pro digicam

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Size Slightly smaller
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Weight Slightly lighter
Overall image quality Slightly worse image quality
Startup delay More startup delay
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$739 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

HDR Has in-camera HDR
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution
Color depth Worse color depth
Startup delay Slightly more startup delay
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Touch screen No touch screen
Built-in flash No built-in flash
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,125 with 14-45mm lens

Battery life Longer battery life
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Touch screen No touch screen

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