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Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
88
Imaging
67
Features
77
Overall
71
Canon EOS M100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 Key Specs

Canon M100
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 302g - 108 x 67 x 35mm
  • Released August 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon M10
  • Refreshed by Canon M200
Panasonic GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Announced February 2012
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GX7
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Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon M100 over the Panasonic GX1

 M100 GX1 
AnnouncedAugust 2017February 2012More modern by 68 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kClearer display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Canon M100

 GX1 M100 

Common features in the Canon M100 and Panasonic GX1

 M100 GX1 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

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

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M100 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography highlights
73
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
supports RAW formats
can't use external flash
71
focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M100
Street photography with Panasonic GX1
82
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
70
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
supports focus via touch
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M100 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GX1 Sports photography highlights
66
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (295 shots)
47
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (4.0 fps)
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (300 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M100
Travel photography with Panasonic GX1
81
supports bluetooth
supports focus via touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery pack (295 shots)
65
supports focus via touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
not so great battery pack (300 per charge)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M100 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Landscape photography camera
74
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (295 shots)
62
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
not so great battery pack (300 shots)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M100 Vlogging factors
Panasonic GX1 Vlogging factors
75
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
supports face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not have image stabilization
no external microphone socket
32
built-in touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have mic port
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Canon M100 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M100 and Panasonic GX1
 Canon EOS M100Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Brand Name Canon Panasonic
Model Canon EOS M100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2017-08-29 2012-02-14
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 7 Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Min native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 23
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Total lenses 23 107
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.1fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 7.60 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 302g (0.67 lb) 318g (0.70 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 67 x 35mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.4") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 79 55
DXO Color Depth score 23.5 20.8
DXO Dynamic range score 13.0 10.6
DXO Low light score 1272 703
Other
Battery life 295 images 300 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $449 $228