Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FS7

Let's look more closely at the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic FS7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FS7 (10MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FS7 (1/2.5") offer totally different sensor size.

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The G100 was revealed 11 years later than the FS7 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FS7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple view of how the G100 scores vs the FS7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FS7. The full galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Panasonic FS7 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Panasonic G100 has outer measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") and a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FS7 has proportions of 97mm x 54mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.9") with a weight of 139 grams (0.31 lbs).

See the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic FS7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the G100 compared to the FS7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and FS7 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by reading through a spec sheet. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and FS7.

Clearly, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G100 having a larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will give more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer G100 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.