Panasonic DMC G2 compared to G1 and G10

DMC-G10 differences

The G10 is, in many respects, even more similar to the G1. It doesn't offer the G2's touch screen, direct movie button or the combined dial/switch on the top left corner of the camera. Its button layout is closer to that of the G1's, too - the Q.Menu button has moved to the back of the camera and the iAuto button has replaced Film Mode but everything else remains the same with AF point selection holding its position on the four-way controller.

The G10 still offers 720p movies from the mode dial though not in the more efficient AVCHD format and loses all movie-related branding from its front. It also gets a smaller, lower-spec viewfinder (202K dots, rather than 1.4M) and loses the articulated tilt/swivel LCD. Unlike the G2, it is only available in black and offers no external mic input.

	Panasonic DMC G2	Panasonic DMC G1	Panasonic DMC G10
Sensor	• 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor') • 13.1 million total pixels • 12.1 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array	• 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor') • 13.1 million total pixels • 12.1 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array	• 4/3 type MOS ('Live MOS sensor') • 13.06 million total pixels • 12.1 million effective pixels • RGB (Primary) color filter array
Processor	• Venus Engine HD II	• Venus Engine HD	• Venus Engine HD II
Aspect ratios	• 4:3 • 3:2 • 16:9 • 1:1	• 4:3 • 3:2 • 16:9	• 4:3 • 3:2 • 16:9 • 1:1
Video mode	• AVCHD : 1280 x 720, 60/50fps • Motion JPEG: 1280 x 720, 30fps 848 x 480, 30fps 640 x 480, 30fps 320 x 240, 30fps	• N/A	• Motion JPEG: 1280 x 720, 30fps 848 x 480, 30fps 640 x 480, 30fps 320 x 240, 30fps
Audio	• Mono (stereo via adapter)	• N/A	• Mono
Focus modes	• Auto Focus (Contrast AF system) • Manual focus • Face Detection • AF Tracking • 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing • Touch AF/MF Assist (5x, 10x)	• Auto Focus (Contrast AF system) • Manual focus • Face Detection • AF Tracking • 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing	• Auto Focus (Contrast AF system) • Manual focus • Face Detection • AF Tracking • 23-Area-Focusing/1 Area Focusing
LCD screen	• 3.0" TFT LCD monitor • 460,000 dots • Approx 100% coverage • Multi-angle swing and tilt (180°swing, 180° swivel) • Touch sensitive	• 3.0" TFT LCD monitor • 460,000 dots • Approx 100% coverage • Multi-angle swing and tilt (180°swing, 180° swivel)	• 3.0" TFT LCD monitor • 460,000 dots • Approx 100% coverage
Viewfinder	• 1.4x magnification • 0.7x (35mm equiv) • 1,440k dot equiv • 100% FOV	• 1.4x magnification • 0.7x (35mm equiv) • 1,440k dot equiv • 100% FOV	• 1.04x magnification • 0.52x (35mm equiv) • 202k dot equiv • 100% FOV
ISO range	• Auto • iAuto • 100-6400	• Auto • iAuto • 100-3200	• Auto • iAuto • 100-6400
Bulb exposure max duration	• 4 mins	• 8 mins	• 4 mins
Drive modes	• Single • Continuous H (3.2 fps) • Continuous M (2.6 fps) • Continuous L (2 fps)	• Single • Continuous H (3 fps) • Continuous L (2 fps)	• Single • Continuous H (3.2 fps) • Continuous M (2.6 fps) • Continuous L (2 fps)
Connectors	• USB 2.0 (High Speed) • Video output (PAL / NTSC) • HDMI • Remote/external mic	• USB 2.0 (High Speed) • Video output (PAL / NTSC) • HDMI • Remote	• USB 2.0 (High Speed) • Video output (PAL / NTSC) • HDMI • Remote
Dimensions	124 mm x 84 mm x 74 mm	124 mm x 84 mm x 74 mm	124 mm x 84 mm x 74 mm
Weight (body only)	Approx. 371 g (13.1 oz)	Approx. 380g (13.4 oz)	Approx. 336 g (11.9 oz)