Canon PowerShot
G10
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Panasonic Lumix
DMC-L10

Canon PowerShot G10

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Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G10

True resolution
 High true resolution
14.6 MP
Macro focus
 Great macro
1 cm
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Tunnel
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10

Overall image quality
 Great image quality
55.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
21.3 bits
Interchangeable lenses
 Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Pentamirror
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Canon G10
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 2.5"
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 More than 20% larger screen
Size Significantly smaller 109x78x46 mm vs 135x96x78 mm
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 2.6x smaller
True resolution Significantly higher true resolution 14.6 MP vs 10 MP
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 Capture around 50% more detail in your photos
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 461k dots vs 207k dots
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 More than 2x higher resolution screen
Movie format Shoots movies 480p @ 30fps vs None
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 Shoots standard resolution video as well as still pictures
Thickness Significantly thinner 1.8" vs 3.1"
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 More than 40% thinner
Weight Lighter 390 g vs 556 g
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 Around 30% lighter
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-L10
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 55.0 vs 37.0
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 Around 50% better image quality
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 21.3 bits vs 19 bits
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 Distinguishes 2.3 more bits of color
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 429 ISO vs 156 ISO
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 The DMC-L10 has excellent image quality 1.5 f-stops higher ISO than the G10
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.8 EV vs 10 EV
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 0.8 f-stops more dynamic range
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor NMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 3 fps vs 0.7 fps
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 Around 4.5x faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 15s
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 4x longer exposures
Viewfinder Has a through-the-lens viewfinder Pentamirror vs Tunnel
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 Through-the-lens viewfinders let you see exactly what your photo will look like
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digital cameras, 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 entry-level DSLR.

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similarities

Compared to recent digital cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Image stabilization Good image stabilization Help
Lens
Supports RAW Supports RAW Help
Better editing
External flash Support external flash Help
Better lighting
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G10:Tunnel
DMC-L10:Pentamirror
Fastest shutter speed Fast max shutter speeds Help
1/4000 of a second
Weight Heavy Help
G10:390 g
DMC-L10:556 g
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
G10:10 EV
DMC-L10:10.8 EV
Movie format One shoots movies Help
G10:480p @ 30fps
DMC-L10:None
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
G10:156 ISO
DMC-L10:429 ISO

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$499 - $949 body only

$579 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Lumix DMC-L10
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $984 with 18-55mm lens
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D3100 vs the PowerShot G10
Compare the D3100 vs the Lumix DMC-L10

Canon PowerShot G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$389 - $500
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot G12 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$704
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Overall image quality Better image quality
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Compare the PowerShot G11 vs the PowerShot G10
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Compare the PowerShot G1X vs the PowerShot G10
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$279 - $500
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
True resolution Significantly lower true resolution
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix P7000 vs the PowerShot G10
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$583 - $600
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen size Smaller screen
True resolution Lower true resolution
Compare the Finepix X10 vs the PowerShot G10

Panasonic Lumix DMC-L10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus E-620

Olympus E-620

Entry-level DSLR
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Larger screen
Image stabilization Worse image stabilization
Dynamic range Less dynamic range
Compare the E-620 vs the Lumix DMC-L10
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$379 body only

$460 - $550 with 18-55mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Lens availability Much more lenses available
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Longest exposure Significantly shorter max exposures
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Lumix DMC-L10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,199 - $1,499 with 14-140mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Viewfinder Has a digital viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-GH2 vs the Lumix DMC-L10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$549 body only
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Color depth Worse color depth
Compare the Lumix DMC-G3 vs the Lumix DMC-L10
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$754 body only

$916 - $964 with 14-42mm lens
Movie format Shoots movies
Screen size Much larger screen
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Compare the Lumix DMC-GX1 vs the Lumix DMC-L10

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