Panasonic G100 vs Panasonic FZ60

Following is a extensive review of the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FZ60, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Panasonic. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the G100 (20MP) and FZ60 (16MP) and the G100 (Four Thirds) and FZ60 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The G100 was manufactured 8 years after the FZ60 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ60 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the G100 grades versus the FZ60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Panasonic Lumix DC-G100 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ60. The entire galleries are provided at Panasonic G100 Gallery and Panasonic FZ60 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Panasonic G100 offers outside dimensions of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ60 has sizing of 120mm x 81mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 493 grams (1.09 lbs).

Analyze the Panasonic G100 versus Panasonic FZ60 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the G100 versus the FZ60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the G100 and FZ60 is 81 and 68 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through a spec sheet. The picture below will give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the G100 and FZ60.

As you can see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The G100 due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Panasonic G100 will provide you with greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images more aggressively. The younger G100 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.