Panasonic G2 / G10

However, they are mirrorless system cameras with a Micro Four Thirds sensor (17.3 x 13 mm). The kit zooms available with 14-42 mm and 45-200 mm are image-stabilized. What justifies the extra charge of the G2 is the excellent electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 480000 RGB pixels, 100 percent image coverage and an effective magnification of 0.7x. The electronic viewfinder of the G10 can not keep up (67333 RGB pixels, 0.52x). With the G2 viewfinder, a realistic image can be produced without disturbing pixel structure, and a delayed display of motion sequences can only be observed with low light and thus increased computational overhead


The monitor has the same size (3 inch) and resolution (153333 RGB pixels) on both cameras, but is adjustable on the G2. It is also a touch screen, which is e.g. Is advantageous when one taps a detail directly in the image in order to move the AF measuring field (in four selectable sizes) to it. Only the G2 has an approximation sensor to automatically switch between monitor and viewfinder operation. The shutter delay, including the AF time, is a very short 0.31 / 0.32 second at 0.3 / 0.32 second at 3000/30 lux.


Both cameras allow live view and video operation, each in HD quality (1280 x 720 pixels) and with AF support. An external microphone can be connected to the G2, but not to the G10. In addition, the G2 controls the AVCHD-Lite format, while the G10 only supports Motion JPEG with increased disk space.


The menus of the G models appeal to large, easy-to-read fonts, but require increased scrolling effort by the user because of numerous pages. Good to have direct access to frequently used settings using the 4-way switch.


With its 12-megapixel CMOS, G2 / G10 achieve good image quality, but with ISO 100/400, but with less resolution than the related Olympus Pen models (especially E-PL1). Good to satisfactory values ​​between 0.4 and 1.0 are achieved with texture loss. The noise increases significantly only at ISO 1600 (VN 2,2 resp. 2,7). The G2 offers a little more dynamic than the G10.


The comprehensive ColorFoto test of the Panasonic G2 can be found here.


You can find the detailed ColorFoto test of the Panasonic G10 here.