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Preview: Panasonic G2 & G10 Micro Four Thirds Digital Cameras

By Alvin Soon & Wong Casandra - 7 Mar 2010

On Board with Panasonic’s G10

On Board with Panasonic’s G10

While the G2 and the G10 share similarities, there are marked differences. On the physical aspects of the G10, the controls are slightly different and the LCD screen is fixed and isn't touch-sensitive like the G2. While both shoot 720p video, the G2 can record to AVCHD Lite, while the G10 can only record to motion JPEG. The G10 however, is the more affordable model - think of it as the entry-level model 'DSLR' for the Panasonic G-series.

The G2 and G10 looks pretty identical to each other, but looks can be deceiving; the G10 is significantly lighter than its brother. Both bodies are covered with a matte black surface that not only feels good in our hands, but enforces a resistant and non-slippery grip.

On the left - those who are used to the usual press button for the pop-up flash might find the G10's slide-up button a hassle. Often, our thumbs got in the way of the flash as the button is built way too close to it and as such, users with bigger thumbs might find this a real nuisance. There's also a dial here that allows users to easily switch from AFS, to AFC or MF mode.

The right side of the camera might seem a little intimidating to take in at first, but rest assured that it isn't (although this is where most of the action takes place). The dial button allows users to toggle between regular shooting modes as well as scene modes. There's the usual power switch and right above it, a convenient switch for swapping from single shooting mode to timer or multiple shooting mode. The iA mode has been given its own button, allowing users to switch back and forth from manual to auto mode easily.

A wide shot of the back of the camera. Visibly seen here are the 3.0-inch LCD screen and camera control buttons. Note that screen is fixed, unlike the swivelling variant of the G2.

A close-up view of some quick buttons available next to the screen - ISO, White Balance and Main Menu.

Three ports available - Remote, AV Out/Digital and HDMI.

A safety lock is seen here for the battery and SDXC card slot compartments.

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