Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1

Let's look a little more closely at the Canon M100 versus Panasonic GX1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the M100 (24MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the M100 (APS-C) and GX1 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The M100 was brought out 5 years after the GX1 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the M100 matches up vs the GX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1. The entire galleries are available at Canon M100 Gallery and Panasonic GX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M100 features outside measurements of 108mm x 67mm x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 302 grams (0.67 lbs) while the Panasonic GX1 has dimensions of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the M100 compared to the GX1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M100 and GX1 is 88 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The image here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M100 and GX1.

All in all, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M100 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M100 will give greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more modern M100 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.