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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700

Portability
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Imaging
62
Features
76
Overall
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Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
44
Overall
39

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 Key Specs

Panasonic G100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 3840 x 1920 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 352g - 116 x 83 x 54mm
  • Released June 2020
Panasonic FX700
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 176g - 104 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2010
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FX700, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Panasonic. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The G100 was brought out 10 years later than the FX700 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the G100 grades vs the FX700 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Panasonic G100 over the Panasonic FX700

 G100 FX700 
LaunchedJune 2020July 2010Fresher by 121 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1840k230kCrisper display (+1610k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX700 over the Panasonic G100

 FX700 G100 

Common features in the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic FX700

 G100 FX700 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Touch display Easily navigate

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") having a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Compare the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FX700 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the G100 against the FX700.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and FX700 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 top view buttons comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The visual below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and FX700.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The G100 because of its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger G100 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 sensor size comparison

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and ViewFinder

Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Panasonic G100 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic FX700 Portrait photography factors
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manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
38
has manual focus
decent MP (14 megapixels)
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Panasonic G100
Street photography with Panasonic FX700
78
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
features focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Panasonic G100
Sports photography with Panasonic FX700
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silent shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/500s)
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (270 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Panasonic G100 Travel photography features
Panasonic FX700 Travel photography features
78
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
low battery life (270 shots)
65
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Panasonic G100 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FX700 Landscape photography advice
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manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (270 CIPA)
49
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Panasonic G100
Vlogging with Panasonic FX700
78
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
provides face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 1920 resolution)
comes with microphone support
lack of image stabilization
33
pretty wide (24mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f2.2)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone port
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Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FX700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Panasonic G100 and Panasonic FX700
 Panasonic Lumix DC-G100Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
General Information
Brand Name Panasonic Panasonic
Model Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-06-24 2010-07-21
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.2-5.9
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,840 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,680 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.60 m (at ISO 100) 7.40 m
Flash options Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, on w/redeye redduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 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 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x1920 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Microphone 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 352 gr (0.78 lb) 176 gr (0.39 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 83 x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") 104 x 56 x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 270 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $698 $399