Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses
Size
Really small
Standard size 124x84x45 mm
Thickness
Thin
1.8"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Movie continuous focus
Movie continuous focus
Makes it easy to get in-focus movies
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Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
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Built-in focus motor
Autofocuses with more lenses

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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G1

Size Much smaller 124x84x45 mm vs 124x90x74 mm
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More than 40% smaller
Low light performance Slightly lower noise at high ISO 463 ISO vs 411 ISO
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The DMC-G1 has a slight edge (0.2 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Thickness Much thinner 1.8" vs 2.9"
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Around 40% thinner
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.3 EV vs 10.1 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 3,200 ISO vs None
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Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G10

Movie format Shoots movies 720p @ 30fps vs None
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Shoots HD (720p) video as well as still pictures
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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Automatically focuses shooting video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The DMC-G10's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Color depth Better color depth 21.2 bits vs 21.1 bits
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Distinguishes 0.1 more bits of color
Weight Lighter 381 g vs 430 g
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More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $329.99 vs $489.90
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The best price we've seen is $160 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation.

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Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
DMC-G1:$489.90
DMC-G10:$329.99
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Size Large Help
DMC-G1:124x84x45 mm
DMC-G10:124x90x74 mm
Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
DMC-G1:3,200 ISO
DMC-G10:None
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
True resolution Capture low resolution images Help
12 MP
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Movie format One shoots movies Help
DMC-G1:None
DMC-G10:720p @ 30fps
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
DMC-G1:10.3 EV
DMC-G10:10.1 EV
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
DMC-G1:21.1 bits
DMC-G10:21.2 bits
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
460k dots
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
DMC-G1:53.0
DMC-G10:52.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
DMC-G1:463 ISO
DMC-G10:411 ISO

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$500 body only

$700 with 14-42mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$615 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF3

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$433 body only

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
External flash Doesn't support an external flash
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Olympus PEN E-PL1

Olympus PEN E-PL1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$260 - $279 with 14-42mm lens

Image stabilization Has image stabilization
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Movie continuous focus Doesn't focus continuously while recording movies
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$1,125 with 14-45mm lens

Size Is slightly smaller
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Movie continuous focus Doesn't focus continuously while recording movies
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Low light performance Is significantly less noisy at high ISO
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Thickness Is thicker

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1 Competitors

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Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Competitors

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