Canon M100 vs Panasonic G3

The following is a thorough overview of the Canon M100 and Panasonic G3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the image resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and G3 (16MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and G3 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The M100 was introduced 6 years after the G3 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon M100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the M100 matches up versus the G3 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G3. The whole galleries are provided at Canon M100 Gallery and Panasonic G3 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon M100 provides outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") and a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Panasonic G3 has sizing of 115mm x 84mm x 47mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 336 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the M100 compared to the G3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M100 and G3 is 88 and 83 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by researching specs. The image underneath might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M100 and G3.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M100 using its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M100 will result in greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent M100 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.