Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FZ40

Following is a detailed review of the Panasonic G100 and Panasonic FZ40, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FZ40 (14MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FZ40 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The G100 was introduced 10 years after the FZ40 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the G100 scores vs the FZ40 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The whole galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to consider 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") along with a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the G100 vs the FZ40.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and FZ40 is 81 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizes purely by checking out technical specs. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the G100 and FZ40.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The G100 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Panasonic G100 will show extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger G100 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.