Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FZ100

Below is a detailed analysis of the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic FZ100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Panasonic. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FZ100 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FZ100 (1/2.3") feature different sensor size.

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The G100 was released 10 years later than the FZ100 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the G100 matches up against the FZ100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Panasonic G100 comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ100 has measurements of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the G100 and the FZ100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the G100 and FZ100 is 81 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the G100 and FZ100.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The G100 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Panasonic G100 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher G100 provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.