Updated (November, 2010): Compare the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1

Startup delay
Almost no delay when powering up
1400 ms startup delay
Battery life
Great battery life
400 shots
Size
Really small
Mid size 119x71x36 mm
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from
Sensor cleaning
Self cleaning sensor
Avoids dust in your photos
Thickness
Thin
1.4"
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

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Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Interchangeable lenses
Interchangeable lenses
Many lenses to choose from

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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-G10

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Movie continuous focus Continuous video focus Yes vs No
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Record movies without worrying about focus
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
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The DMC-G10's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Lowest price Much cheaper $329.99 vs $1,125.00
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The best price we've seen is $795 cheaper (3.4x less)
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-GF1

Size Much smaller 119x71x36 mm vs 124x90x74 mm
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2.7x smaller
Sensor cleaning Has a self cleaning sensor Yes vs No
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Removes dust from the sensor automatically, avoiding spots in photos
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 513 ISO vs 411 ISO
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The DMC-GF1 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Thickness Much thinner 1.4" vs 2.9"
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2x thinner
Overall image quality Slightly better image quality 54.0 vs 52.0
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Almost the same
Dynamic range More dynamic range 10.3 EV vs 10.1 EV
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0.2 f-stops more dynamic range
Weight Lighter 330 g vs 381 g
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More than 10% lighter
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Relative to the best recent mirrorless cameras, and ignoring price

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Compared to recent mirrorless cameras

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Longest exposure Long exposures Help
60 seconds
Built-in flash Each has a built-in flash Help
External flash not needed
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
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 Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Supports 24p No support for 24p Help
Missing that film look
Dynamic range Poor dynamic range Help
DMC-G10:10.1 EV
DMC-GF1:10.3 EV
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
Color depth Poor color depth Help
21.2 bits
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
460k dots
Overall image quality Low image quality Help
DMC-G10:52.0
DMC-GF1:54.0
Low light performance Above average noise at high ISO Help
DMC-G10:411 ISO
DMC-GF1:513 ISO

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Advantages

Disadvantages

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
Battery life Has a slightly shorter battery life
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$376 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Battery life Has a significantly shorter battery life
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
Thickness Is thicker
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
Thickness Is thicker
Size Is slightly larger
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$490 with 14-45mm lens

Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm Finepix X10

Fujifilm Finepix X10

Pro digicam

$599

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Image stabilization Has image stabilization
Longest exposure Significantly shorter exposures
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$849 - $997 with 14-42mm lens

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

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G2

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$615 - $642 with 14-42mm lens

Touch screen Has a touch screen
External mic jack Has an external mic jack
Lowest price More expensive
Weight Heavier
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens

Lens availability Much more lenses available
Cross type focus points Many more cross-type focus points
Screen size Much smaller screen
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Lens availability Much more lenses available
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Lens focus motor Doesn't have a built-in focus motor
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 Competitors

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Disadvantages

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$643 - $1,125 body only

$731 - $964 with 14-42mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Color depth Worse color depth
Sony Alpha NEX-5

Sony Alpha NEX-5

Mirrorless interchangeable-lens

$569 with 18-55mm lens

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
Battery life Shorter battery life
Lens availability Fewer lenses available
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5

Pro digicam

$339

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO
Low light performance Significantly more noise at high ISO
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Fujifilm FinePix X100

Fujifilm FinePix X100

Boutique

$1,199

Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality
Startup delay Much more startup delay
Screen size Significantly smaller screen

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