Canon SX10 IS vs Panasonic G3

Panasonic G3 advantages over Canon SX10 IS

• Larger sensor
  4/3 vs 1/2.3 inch
  More sensor area. Bigger is (generally) better.
• Bigger pixels
  ~ 3.77 vs 1.69 microns
  Better low-light and dynamic range (all else equal)
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• RAW file ability
  Yes vs No
  Gives you more flexibility to develop your photos later
• Fast startup
  ~1.40 vs 2.4 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Manual focus
  Yes vs No
  AF is for the weak. Real photographers focus manually.
• Thinner
  46 mm vs 86 mm
  Thinner
• HDMI out
  HDMI out vs None
  Use HDMI output to monitor or review video
• More dots on screen
  460k vs 230k dots
  Can mean greater resolution or a brighter screen
• Less shutter lag
  0.29 vs 0.60 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  16.0 vs 10.0 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 15 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Bulb shutter
  Bulb vs No bulb
  Hold the shutter open manually for long exposures
• Faster JPEG shooting
  3.4 fps vs 1.4 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  6400 vs 3200 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility