Canon R100 vs Panasonic GH2

Below is a complete assessment of the Canon R100 versus Panasonic GH2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the R100 (24MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the R100 (APS-C) and GH2 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor measurements.

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The R100 was brought out 12 years later than the GH2 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the R100 scores against the GH2 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The entire galleries are available at Canon R100 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon R100 comes with external measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 356 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has dimensions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the R100 against the GH2.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the R100 and GH2 is 76 and 70 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the R100 and GH2.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The R100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R100 will resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots more aggressively. The younger R100 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.