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Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100

Portability
86
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75
Fujifilm X-A5 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
Portability
81
Imaging
63
Features
76
Overall
68

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 Key Specs

Fujifilm X-A5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Fujifilm X Mount
  • 361g - 117 x 68 x 40mm
  • Announced January 2018
  • Older Model is Fujifilm X-A3
  • Renewed by Fujifilm X-A7
Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
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Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors FujiFilm and Panasonic. The image resolution of the Fujifilm X-A5 (24MP) and the G100 (20MP) is very close but the Fujifilm X-A5 (APS-C) and G100 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm X-A5 was unveiled 3 years before the G100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm X-A5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the Fujifilm X-A5 scores against the G100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm X-A5 over the Panasonic G100

 Fujifilm X-A5 G100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Fujifilm X-A5

 G100 Fujifilm X-A5 
ReleasedJune 2020January 2018More recent by 29 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k1040kCrisper display (+800k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm X-A5 and Panasonic G100

 Fujifilm X-A5 G100 
Focus manually More exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm X-A5 comes with external measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 40mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 361 grams (0.80 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm X-A5 and the G100.

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm X-A5 and G100 is 86 and 81 respectively.

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm X-A5 and G100.

As you can tell, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The Fujifilm X-A5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Fujifilm X-A5 will result in more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older Fujifilm X-A5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm X-A5 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Portrait photography camera
81
focusing manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
exports RAW files
77
has manual focus
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm X-A5 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic G100 as a Street photography camera
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts focus via touch
lack of image stabilization
78
screen articulates
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Fujifilm X-A5
Sports photography with Panasonic G100
72
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
very slow continuous shooting (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
56
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/500s)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 CIPA)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm X-A5 Travel photography advice
Panasonic G100 Travel photography advice
88
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
good resolution (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
78
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery pack (270 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm X-A5 Landscape photography factors
Panasonic G100 Landscape photography factors
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Fujifilm X mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
72
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
decent megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (270 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm X-A5 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic G100 Vlogging highlights
81
selfie friendly display
touch screen
comes with face detect focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes mic support
lack of image stabilization
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
supports face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 1920 resolution)
does have external microphone port
no image stabilization
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Fujifilm X-A5 vs Panasonic G100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm X-A5 and Panasonic G100
 Fujifilm X-A5Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
General Information
Manufacturer FujiFilm Panasonic
Model type Fujifilm X-A5 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2018-01-31 2020-06-24
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 23.5 x 15.7mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 369.0mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW pictures
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 91 49
Lens
Lens support Fujifilm X Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 54 107
Crop factor 1.5 2.1
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,840 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/500 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 6.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.70 m (at ISO 200) 3.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, flash on, flash off, slow synchro, rear-curtain synchro, commander Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 (15p), 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 24, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 24p, 23.98p) 3840 x 1920 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 25p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC3840 x 1920 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 28 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 3840x1920
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB NP-W126S lithium-ion battery & USB charger USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 361 gr (0.80 lbs) 352 gr (0.78 lbs)
Physical dimensions 117 x 68 x 40mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.6") 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 450 pictures 270 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-W126S -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $500 $698