Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FZ150

Its time to look much closer at the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FZ150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FZ150 (12MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FZ150 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The G100 was released 8 years after the FZ150 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the G100 matches up against the FZ150 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The complete galleries are viewable at Panasonic G100 Gallery & Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 has outside measurements of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ150 has sizing of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the G100 vs the FZ150.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the G100 and FZ150 is 81 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and FZ150.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The G100 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will render more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The newer G100 will have an advantage in sensor technology.