Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 vs Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and the Panasonic Lumix DC-G95, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 was introduced in August 2010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 was introduced in April 2019. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 over Panasonic Lumix DC-G95.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 over Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 have 3.0" screens with 460k dot and 1,240k dot resolutions respectively. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a Fixed screen Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a built-in Electronic (LVF) viewfinder with 202k dot resolution and Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 features a 12 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 features a 20.3 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 169 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 is equipped with Venus Engine HD II processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4000 x 3000,4000 x 2672, 4000 x 2248, 2992 x 2992, 2816 x 2112, 2816 x 1880, 2816 x 1584, 2112 x 2112, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360, 1920 x 1080, 1504 x 1504 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 is equipped with Venus Engine processor and can take pictures up to 5184 x 3888 resolution.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Micro Four Thirds lens mount. Due to their Micro Four Thirds sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) is equal to 2x. This means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.

No Low-Pass Filter on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a Mini Type C HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

External Storage Slots

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot.

Shutter

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has Focal-plane shutter. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 can shoot continuously up to 2.6 fps. Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 11.00 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and 6.40 m at ISO 100 on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Panasonic Lumix DC-G95. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/160 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 and 1/200 sec on Panasonic Lumix DC-G95.

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 body has dimensions of 124 x 90 x 74 mm (4.88 x 3.54 x 2.91") and Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 body has dimensions of 130 x 94 x 77 mm (5.12 x 3.7 x 3.03"). Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 weighs 388 g (0.86 lb / 13.69 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DC-G95 weighs 536 g (1.18 lb / 18.91 oz).

Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10

Panasonic Lumix DC-G95

124 mm

90 mm

130 mm

94 mm

90 mm

94 mm

74 mm

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