Nikon D100 vs Panasonic GF7

Here, we are comparing the Nikon D100 vs Panasonic GF7, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the D100 (6MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the D100 (APS-C) and GF7 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The D100 was introduced 13 years before the GF7 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon D100 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the D100 grades against the GF7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The whole galleries are available at Nikon D100 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon D100 comes with external measurements of 144mm x 116mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.6" x 3.2") with a weight of 780 grams (1.72 lbs) and the Panasonic GF7 has sizing of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the D100 versus the GF7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the D100 and GF7 is 58 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements only by checking out specifications. The visual here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the D100 and GF7.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The D100 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic GF7 will show more detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older D100 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.